Luke 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 20:5 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 20:5 — KJV
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?”
— Luke 20:5 (KJV)
Luke 20:5 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 20:5
“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:5: reasoned, themselves, saying
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:5: reasoned, themselves, saying
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:5: saying, say, heaven
“Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:5: saying, say, then
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with Luke 20:5: saying, say, why
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