Luke 2:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:45 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:45 — KJV
“And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.”
— Luke 2:45 (KJV)
Luke 2:45 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 2:45
“And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. he went...: Heb. he returned and went out”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:45: turned, back, again
“And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. came to hand: Heb. was found they came...: Heb. were found”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:45: found, turned, again
“Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:45: turned, back, again
“So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:45: found, turned, again
“For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him. from...: Heb. from after him”
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