Luke 15:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:18 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:18 — KJV
“I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,”
— Luke 15:18 (KJV)
Luke 15:18 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 15:18
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:18: father, say, heaven
“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:18: father, sinned, against
“And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:18: father, sinned, against
“And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, sent: Heb. charged”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:18: father, say, before
“When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:18: sinned, against, before
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