Matthew 25:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:9 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:9 — KJV
“But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.”
— Matthew 25:9 (KJV)
Matthew 25:9 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 25:9
“And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. accursed: or, devoted a curse: or, devoted”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:9: wise, lest, yourselves
“Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:9: wise, sell, buy
“So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:9: wise, lest, rather
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:9: saying, lest
“And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:9: answered, saying
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