Luke 17:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:28 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:28 — KJV
“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;”
— Luke 17:28 (KJV)
Luke 17:28 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 17:28
“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:28: likewise, also, days
“Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands. priests: or, princes”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:28: eat, bought, sold
“And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:28: also, lot, eat
“And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it. eaten...: Heb. made it common”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:28: also, eat, planted
“But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. meat: Heb. morsel”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:28: eat, drank, bought
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