Luke 23:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:31 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:31 — KJV
“For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?”
— Luke 23:31 (KJV)
Luke 23:31 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 23:31
“And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:31: green, tree, done
“And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:31: these, things, done
“He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:31: these, things, done
“For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:31: these, things, done
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:31: these, things, done
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