Luke 1:79
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:79 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:79 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:79 — KJV
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
— Luke 1:79 (KJV)
Luke 1:79 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 1:79
“Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:79: give, light, darkness
“A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:79: light, darkness, shadow
“He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:79: light, darkness, shadow
“Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:79: sit, darkness, shadow
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:79: light, darkness, shadow
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