Luke 17:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:23 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:23 — KJV
“And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.”
— Luke 17:23 (KJV)
Luke 17:23 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 17:23
“And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:23: say, here, after
“So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it; which...: Heb. wherewith the LORD hath made it sick”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:23: say, see, here
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
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“They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:23: say, see, here
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
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