Matthew 20:15
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 20
“Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?”Matthew 20:15
What Does Matthew 20:15 Mean?
Matthew 20:15 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verse 15 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 20:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 18:6“O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”Luke 23:43“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”Romans 9:15“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”Deuteronomy 15:9“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.”Jonah 4:4“Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?”Job 1:21“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”Exodus 20:17“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.”Matthew 6:23“But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”Mark 7:22“Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:”Exodus 33:19“And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.”Proverbs 22:9“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”Jonah 4:1“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.”John 17:2“As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.”Romans 9:20“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”Deuteronomy 7:6“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”Proverbs 23:6“Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:”Proverbs 28:22“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.”Luke 4:25“But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;”Genesis 31:9“Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.”Exodus 11:2“Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.”
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