Luke 20:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 20:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 20:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his wor..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 20:20 — KJV
“And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.”
— Luke 20:20 (KJV)
Luke 20:20 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 20:20
“But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee. take...: or, should uphold thee”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:20: should, just, men
“Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:20: men, might, take
“When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:20: forth, men, take
“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:20: sent, themselves, men
“And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains; of war: Heb. of the host as swift...: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:20: themselves, men, might
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