Matthew 27:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:6 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:6 — KJV
“And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.”
— Matthew 27:6 (KJV)
Matthew 27:6 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 27:6
“And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:6: silver, put, into
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. Put: Heb. Join one of...: or, somewhat about the priesthood”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:6: priests, silver, put
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:6: chief, into, because
“But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. door: Heb. threshold”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:6: priests, took, put
“And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:6: took, silver, put
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