Matthew 25:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:25 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:25 — KJV
“And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.”
— Matthew 25:25 (KJV)
Matthew 25:25 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 25:25
“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:25: hid, earth, hast
“And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:25: went, hast, thine
“And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. Why...: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us sharply: Heb. strongly”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:25: went, hid, hast
“Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:25: afraid, earth, hast
“And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. out of...: Heb. from thy face”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:25: went, earth, thine
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