Luke 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 12:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 12:20 — KJV
“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? thy...: Gr. do they require thy soul”
— Luke 12:20 (KJV)
Luke 12:20 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 12:20
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:20: god, then, things
“Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:20: god, then, things
“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:20: god, soul, then
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:20: god, then, those
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:20: god, night, hast
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