Matthew 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 3:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 3:12 — KJV
“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
— Matthew 3:12 (KJV)
Matthew 3:12 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 3:12
“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:12: whose, fan, hand
“And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:12: gather, into, burn
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:12: hand, throughly, gather
“For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:12: hand, into, burn
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:12: hand, into, burn
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