Matthew 26:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:21 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:21 — KJV
“And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.”
— Matthew 26:21 (KJV)
Matthew 26:21 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 26:21
“And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:21: eat, verily, say
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:21: eat, verily, say
“When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:21: verily, say, one
“Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:21: eat, say, one
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:21: eat, say, one
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