Matthew 4:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 4:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 4:3 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 4:3 — KJV
“And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”
— Matthew 4:3 (KJV)
Matthew 4:3 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 4:3
“And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:3: son, god, command
“They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:3: god, command, these
“Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. a sweet...: Heb. a savour of my rest”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:3: son, command, made
“And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. consecrated: Heb. filled the hand”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:3: came, son, god
“And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:3: came, son, these
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