Luke 11:44
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:44 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:44 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:44 — KJV
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.”
— Luke 11:44 (KJV)
Luke 11:44 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 11:44
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:44: woe, scribes, pharisees
“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:44: woe, scribes, pharisees
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. anise: Gr. dill”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:44: woe, scribes, pharisees
“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:44: hypocrites, appear, men
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:44: woe, scribes, pharisees
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