Matthew 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were befor..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:12 — KJV
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”
— Matthew 5:12 (KJV)
Matthew 5:12 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 5:12
“Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:12: rejoice, great, reward
“But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. exceedingly...: Heb. rejoice with gladness”
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“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy”
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“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:12: exceeding, great, reward
“And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. trembled...: Heb. trembled with a great trembling greatly taken: Heb. hunted”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:12: exceeding, great, before
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