Matthew 5:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:30 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy memb..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:30 — KJV
“And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”
— Matthew 5:30 (KJV)
Matthew 5:30 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 5:30
“And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: offend...: or, cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:30: hand, offend, cut
“And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: offend...: or, cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:30: offend, cut, off
“And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: offend...: or, cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:30: offend, off, cast
“It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:30: offend, off, cast
“Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:30: hand, offend, cut
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