Matthew 26:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:5 — KJV
“But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.”
— Matthew 26:5 (KJV)
Matthew 26:5 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 26:5
“But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:5: feast, day, lest
“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. lifted...: or, reckoned”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:5: feast, day, among
“For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:5: day, among, people
“And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:5: day, among, people
“And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:5: day, among, people
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