Luke 17:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:7 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the fiel..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:7 — KJV
“But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?”
— Luke 17:7 (KJV)
Luke 17:7 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 17:7
“Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:7: servant, say, come
“But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:7: say, come, sit
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:7: servant, say, come
“Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:7: cattle, come, field
“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. that follow...: Heb. that is at thy feet a great...: Heb. heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:7: servant, say, come
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