Luke 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:21 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:21 — KJV
“And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.”
— Luke 16:21 (KJV)
Luke 16:21 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 16:21
“Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.”
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“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:21: crumbs, table, dogs
“And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.”
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“And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. plain: Heb. plains”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:21: fed, came
“And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:21: fell, came
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