Luke 19:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 19:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 19:4 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 19:4 — KJV
“And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.”
— Luke 19:4 (KJV)
Luke 19:4 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 19:4
“And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. against: Heb. before go...: Heb. do”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:4: before, into, see
“And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. terraces: or, stairs: Heb. highways”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:4: before, tree, see
“For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:4: before, into, pass
“Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:4: ran, before, into
“And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:4: ran, before, see
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