Matthew 5:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:35 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:35 — KJV
“Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.”
— Matthew 5:35 (KJV)
Matthew 5:35 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 5:35
“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:35: nor, earth, city
“And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:35: nor, neither, great
“But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:35: nor, neither, great
“And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:35: nor, jerusalem, great
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:35: nor, neither, city
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