Luke 11:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:48 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchre..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:48 — KJV
“Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.”
— Luke 11:48 (KJV)
Luke 11:48 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 11:48
“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 11:48: fathers, build, sepulchres
“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:48: bear, indeed
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:48: bear, witness
“And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:48: bear, allow
“And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:48: bear, witness
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