Luke 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:8 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. watch: or, t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:8 — KJV
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. watch: or, the night watches”
— Luke 2:8 (KJV)
Luke 2:8 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 2:8
“And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.”
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“Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.”
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“When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.”
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“Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.”
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“Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:8: watch, night, watches
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