Luke 17:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 17:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 17:9 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 17:9 — KJV
“Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.”
— Luke 17:9 (KJV)
Luke 17:9 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 17:9
“For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:9: doth, because, things
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:9: servant, because, commanded
“Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:9: servant, because, commanded
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:9: thank, because, things
“Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.”
Shares key themes with Luke 17:9: servant, because, things
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