Luke 17:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:8 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:8 — KJV
“And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?”
— Luke 17:8 (KJV)
Luke 17:8 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 17:8
“And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:8: say, make, may
“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 17:8: say, make, gird
“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou...: Heb. eating thou shalt eat”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:8: say, may, shalt
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:8: say, eaten, shalt
“Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:8: make, may, serve
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