Luke 2:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:31 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:31 — KJV
“Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;”
— Luke 2:31 (KJV)
Luke 2:31 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 2:31
“And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:31: before, face, people
“And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:31: before, face, people
“And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:31: before, face, people
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:31: hast, face, people
“And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:31: before, face, people
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