Luke 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:20 — KJV
“And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.”
— Luke 1:20 (KJV)
Luke 1:20 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 1:20
“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:20: behold, shalt, day
“If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:20: shalt, able, speak
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:20: shalt, these, things
“And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:20: shalt, speak, these
“When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; are...: Heb. have found thee”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:20: shalt, day, these
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