Luke 1:78
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:78 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:78 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, tender...: or, bowels of the me..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:78 — KJV
“Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, tender...: or, bowels of the mercy dayspring: or, sunrising, or, branch”
— Luke 1:78 (KJV)
Luke 1:78 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 1:78
“And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:78: through, god, high
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:78: tender, god, high
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. soberly: Gr. to sobriety”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:78: through, god, high
“And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:78: god, high, hath
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:78: mercy, god, hath
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