Luke 23:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:52 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:52 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:52 — KJV
“This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.”
— Luke 23:52 (KJV)
Luke 23:52 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 23:52
“He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.”
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“Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”
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“And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.”
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“Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. the hall...: or, Pilate's house”
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“And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.”
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