Matthew 26:50
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:50 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:50 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:50 — KJV
“And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.”
— Matthew 26:50 (KJV)
Matthew 26:50 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 26:50
“And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:50: one, drew, sword
“Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:50: drew, sword, servant
“And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:50: one, servant, high
“And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? with...: or, with a rod”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:50: one, jesus, hand
“One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:50: one, servant, high
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