Luke 23:55
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:55 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:55 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was lai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:55 — KJV
“And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.”
— Luke 23:55 (KJV)
Luke 23:55 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 23:55
“(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:55: women, also, came
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:55: also, came, after
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:55: also, came, after
“And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;”
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“And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.”
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