Matthew 28:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 28:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 28:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 28:4 — KJV
“And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.”
— Matthew 28:4 (KJV)
Matthew 28:4 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 28:4
“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:4: fear, dead, men
“And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:4: fear, became, men
“In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:4: fear, shake, men
“Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. because...: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:4: fear, dead, men
“Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 28:4: fear, shake, men
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