Matthew 26:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:8 — KJV
“But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
— Matthew 26:8 (KJV)
Matthew 26:8 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 26:8
“And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:8: disciples, saw, saying
“And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:8: disciples, saw, saying
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:8: saw, purpose
“And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:8: saw, saying
“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:8: saw, saying
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