Luke 11:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:47 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:47 — KJV
“Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”
— Luke 11:47 (KJV)
Luke 11:47 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 11:47
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:47: woe, build, sepulchres
“And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:47: build, sepulchres, fathers
“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:47: woe, prophets, fathers
“And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:47: build, fathers
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:47: prophets, fathers
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