Luke 11:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:37 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:37 — KJV
“And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.”
— Luke 11:37 (KJV)
Luke 11:37 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 11:37
“And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:37: pharisee, went, sat
“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:37: spake, went, sat
“Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:37: spake, went, sat
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. sabbath: Gr. sabbath day”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:37: spake, went, sat
“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:37: went, sat, down
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