Matthew 24:49
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:49 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:49 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:49 — KJV
“And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;”
— Matthew 24:49 (KJV)
Matthew 24:49 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 24:49
“But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:49: begin, eat, drink
“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:49: smite, eat, drink
“I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. yea...: or, and be drunken with loves”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:49: eat, drink, drunken
“And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:49: eat, drink, drunken
“And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:49: eat, drink, drunken
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