Matthew 23:34
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 23
“Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:”Matthew 23:34
What Does Matthew 23:34 Mean?
Matthew 23:34 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 23, verse 34 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 23:34 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 24:9“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.”Exodus 20:5“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;”Matthew 10:17“But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”2 Kings 1:10“And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”Matthew 13:52“Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.”Luke 12:11“And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:”Ecclesiastes 7:15“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”Zechariah 11:8“Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.”Matthew 26:52“Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”Galatians 4:29“But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.”Colossians 1:28“Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”Nehemiah 9:26“Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.”Matthew 10:23“But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.”Mark 12:9“What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.”Luke 11:49“Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:”John 17:18“As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.”John 19:1“Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.”Acts 5:33“When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.”Acts 11:27“And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.”
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