Luke 11:54
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:54 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:54 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:54 — KJV
“Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.”
— Luke 11:54 (KJV)
Luke 11:54 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 11:54
“And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them. that...: Heb. to expound unto them according to the mouth of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:54: mouth, might
“But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:54: laying, wait
“But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:54: laying, wait
“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:54: mouth, might
“Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. matters: or, speech”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:54: laying, might
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