Matthew 28:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 28:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 28:1 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 28:1 — KJV
“In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.”
— Matthew 28:1 (KJV)
Matthew 28:1 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 28:1
“The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:1: first, day, week
“Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:1: first, day, week
“Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:1: end, began, first
“And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:1: first, day, week
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:1: first, day, week
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