Matthew 28:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 28:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 28:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 28:12 — KJV
“And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,”
— Matthew 28:12 (KJV)
Matthew 28:12 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 28:12
“And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
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“And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.”
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“And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;”
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“And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.”
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“Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.”
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