Luke 17:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:16 — KJV
“And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.”
— Luke 17:16 (KJV)
Luke 17:16 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 17:16
“And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.”
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“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell...: or, bowed himself”
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“At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. At: Heb. Between dead: Heb. destroyed”
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“And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. All...: or, Peace be to thee: Heb. Peace delivered...: Heb. shut up”
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“And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. and besought...: Heb. and she wept, and besought him”
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