Matthew 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 4:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 4:5 — KJV
“Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,”
— Matthew 4:5 (KJV)
Matthew 4:5 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 4:5
“[A Psalm of Asaph.] O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. of: or, for”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:5: then, into, holy
“Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:5: then, into, city
“And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:5: then, into, holy
“Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:5: then, into, city
“Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 4:5: then, into, city
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