Luke 11:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:29 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:29 — KJV
“And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.”
— Luke 11:29 (KJV)
Luke 11:29 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 11:29
“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:29: evil, generation, seek
“A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:29: generation, seek, sign
“And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:29: say, generation, seek
“In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:29: people, gathered, together
“So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? ran: Heb. overflowed”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:29: people, gathered, together
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