Matthew 27:55
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:55 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:55 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:55 — KJV
“And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:”
— Matthew 27:55 (KJV)
Matthew 27:55 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 27:55
“And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:55: women, beholding, afar
“(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:55: many, women, followed
“And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:55: many, women, off
“And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. pruninghooks: or, scythes”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:55: many, afar, off
“And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:55: many, followed, jesus
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