Luke 16:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:28 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:28 — KJV
“For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.”
— Luke 16:28 (KJV)
Luke 16:28 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 16:28
“Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:28: may, also, come
“His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:28: brethren, may, also
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:28: may, also, come
“After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:28: also, come, into
“No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:28: may, lest, come
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