Luke 12:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 12:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 12:4 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 12:4 — KJV
“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.”
— Luke 12:4 (KJV)
Luke 12:4 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 12:4
“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:4: say, kill, more
“And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. of me: Heb. my face”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:4: say, after, more
“If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:4: say, more, can
“And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:4: after, more, can
“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”
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