Luke 11:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:52 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:52 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were ent..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:52 — KJV
“Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. hindered: or, forbad”
— Luke 11:52 (KJV)
Luke 11:52 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 11:52
“For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. the riches...: or, he that is before the king of Assyria shall take away the riches, etc”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:52: taken, away, knowledge
“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 11:52: woe, yourselves, entering
“And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:52: woe, lawyers, yourselves
“And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:52: taken, away
“And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:52: taken, away
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