Luke 23:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:48 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and retu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:48 — KJV
“And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.”
— Luke 23:48 (KJV)
Luke 23:48 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 23:48
“And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:48: people, came, things
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:48: people, came, together
“Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:48: people, came, things
“And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:48: came, smote, returned
“For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. neither...: Heb. delivering thou hast not delivered”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:48: people, came, done
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