Luke 16:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:26 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you can..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:26 — KJV
“And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.”
— Luke 16:26 (KJV)
Luke 16:26 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 16:26
“From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:26: between, hence, come
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:26: pass, cannot, can
“And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:26: great, cannot, can
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:26: would, cannot, neither
“For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. expert...: or, destroyer”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:26: great, hence, come
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