Matthew 21:25
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 21
“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?”Matthew 21:25
What Does Matthew 21:25 Mean?
Matthew 21:25 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 25 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 21:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 3:27“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”John 1:6“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”Luke 14:4“And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;”1 John 3:20“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.”Mark 1:1“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;”Matthew 3:1“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,”Matthew 21:32“For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.”Luke 20:5“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?”John 1:15“John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.”John 3:18“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”John 10:25“Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.”Matthew 11:7“And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?”Matthew 17:12“But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.”Mark 11:27“And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,”Luke 1:11“And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.”Luke 1:67“And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,”Luke 3:2“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”Luke 7:28“For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”John 1:25“And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?”John 3:26“And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.”
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