Matthew 8:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 8:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 8:18 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 8:18 — KJV
“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.”
— Matthew 8:18 (KJV)
Matthew 8:18 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 8:18
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:18: now, great, other
“And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:18: now, commandment, other
“And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:18: now, gave, other
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:18: now, gave, other
“Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. Ophel: or, the tower”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:18: now, great, about
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