Matthew 5:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:40 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:40 — KJV
“And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.”
— Matthew 5:40 (KJV)
Matthew 5:40 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 5:40
“And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:40: take, away, coat
“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. neither...: or, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also devised means, etc”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:40: any, take, away
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:40: sue, law, away
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:40: take, away, let
“And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:40: take, away, also
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