Matthew 26:54
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:54 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:54 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:54 — KJV
“In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.”
— Matthew 26:54 (KJV)
Matthew 26:54 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 26:54
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:54: jesus, come, against
“Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:54: jesus, come, against
“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:54: hour, jesus, come
“And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:54: come, against, laid
“But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:54: come, take, sat
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