Luke 16:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:27 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:27 — KJV
“Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:”
— Luke 16:27 (KJV)
Luke 16:27 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 16:27
“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 16:27: then, father, send
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:27: pray, therefore, father
“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:27: then, therefore, father
“And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:27: pray, father, house
“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:27: father, send, house
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