Matthew 3:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 3:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 3:10 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hew..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 3:10 — KJV
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
— Matthew 3:10 (KJV)
Matthew 3:10 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 3:10
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:10: now, also, axe
“Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:10: every, tree, bringeth
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:10: laid, trees, tree
“And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. only in...: Heb. until he left its stones in Kirharaseth”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:10: trees, every, tree
“Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:10: every, tree, bringeth
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