Matthew 27:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:12 — KJV
“And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.”
— Matthew 27:12 (KJV)
Matthew 27:12 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 27:12
“And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:12: accused, chief, priests
“And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:12: chief, priests, elders
“And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:12: chief, priests, elders
“And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:12: chief, priests, elders
“And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:12: chief, priests, elders
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