Luke 11:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:16 — KJV
“And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.”
— Luke 11:16 (KJV)
Luke 11:16 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 11:16
“The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:16: tempting, sign, heaven
“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:16: tempting, sign, heaven
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:16: sign, heaven
“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:16: sign, heaven
“And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. put...: Heb. caused to cease idolatrous...: Heb. Chemarim planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:16: sign, heaven
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