Luke 15:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:17 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I peris..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:17 — KJV
“And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!”
— Luke 15:17 (KJV)
Luke 15:17 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 15:17
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:17: came, himself, how
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:17: came, himself, how
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:17: came, himself, father
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:17: came, how, servants
“And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? Reuel: called also Jethro, or, Jether”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:17: came, how, father
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