Luke 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:16 — KJV
“And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.”
— Luke 1:16 (KJV)
Luke 1:16 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:16
“Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:16: children, israel, turn
“So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:16: children, israel, turn
“Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:16: children, israel, turn
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:16: children, israel, lord
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:16: children, israel, lord
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