Luke 15:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:13 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:13 — KJV
“And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.”
— Luke 15:13 (KJV)
Luke 15:13 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 15:13
“And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited. as prisoners...: Heb. with the gathering of prisoners pit: or, dungeon visited: or, found wanting”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:13: many, days, after
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:13: son, gathered, took
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:13: son, took, into
“Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:13: many, days, took
“And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. into...: or, for foraging”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:13: after, son, gathered
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