Matthew 25:46
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:46 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:46 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:46 — KJV
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
— Matthew 25:46 (KJV)
Matthew 25:46 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 25:46
“But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: mortally: Heb. in life”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:46: these, into, life
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:46: away, into, life
“Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. iniquity unto...: or, punishment of iniquity, etc”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:46: into, punishment, righteous
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:46: these, away, into
“So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:46: these, into, life
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