Luke 2:44
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:44 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:44 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:44 — KJV
“But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.”
— Luke 2:44 (KJV)
Luke 2:44 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 2:44
“And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:44: went, day, journey
“And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's...: Heb. as it were the way of a day”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:44: went, day, journey
“And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:44: went, day, journey
“And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:44: went, day, sought
“In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:44: day, sought, among
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