Luke 13:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 13:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 13:34 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gat..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 13:34 — KJV
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!”
— Luke 13:34 (KJV)
Luke 13:34 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 13:34
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:34: jerusalem, killest, prophets
“So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:34: prophets, sent, gathered
“Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:34: jerusalem, sent, gathered
“And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:34: jerusalem, gathered, children
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:34: jerusalem, how, gathered
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