Luke 12:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 12:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 12:35 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 12:35 — KJV
“Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;”
— Luke 12:35 (KJV)
Luke 12:35 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 12:35
“So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:35: let, loins, girded
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:35: let, lights
“And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:35: let, lights
“And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. they said...: Heb. a man said to his neighbour burn...: Heb. burn them to a burning”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:35: let, burning
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:35: let, about
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