Luke 16:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:7 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:7 — KJV
“Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. measures: the word here interpreted a measure in the original containeth about fourteen bushels and two quarts”
— Luke 16:7 (KJV)
Luke 16:7 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 16:7
“Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:7: then, measures, word
“Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. measures: Chaldee, cors”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:7: how, much, hundred
“And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:7: hundred, word, here
“Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. clusters: or, lumps”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:7: then, hundred, measures
“He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. So...: Heb. This”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:7: much, hundred, measures
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