Luke 13:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 13:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 13:27 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 13:27 — KJV
“But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.”
— Luke 13:27 (KJV)
Luke 13:27 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 13:27
“And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. I thought...: Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:27: say, tell, know
“For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. For I...: or, And I will tell him vile: or, accursed restrained...: Heb. frowned not upon them”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:27: tell, know, iniquity
“Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:27: say, know, depart
“Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:27: depart, workers, iniquity
“Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:27: know, workers, iniquity
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