Luke 23:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:37 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:37 — KJV
“And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.”
— Luke 23:37 (KJV)
Luke 23:37 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 23:37
“And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:37: saying, king, save
“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:37: saying, king, save
“But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:37: saying, king, save
“So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:37: saying, king, save
“Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:”
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