Matthew 25:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:27 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:27 — KJV
“Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.”
— Matthew 25:27 (KJV)
Matthew 25:27 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 25:27
“Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? money: Gr. silver”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:27: money, then, coming
“Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:27: put, then, received
“And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:27: put, should, mine
“When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:27: therefore, put, should
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:27: should, mine, own
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