Luke 21:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 21:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 21:34 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 21:34 — KJV
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”
— Luke 21:34 (KJV)
Luke 21:34 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 21:34
“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:34: take, heed, lest
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:34: take, heed, yourselves
“Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. slay...: Heb. smite him in life in...: Heb. from yesterday the third day”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:34: take, lest, time
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. liberty: or, power”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:34: take, heed, lest
“And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. and the time: or, and, The time”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:34: take, heed, any
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