Luke 24:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 24:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 24:5 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 24:5 — KJV
“And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? the living: or, him that liveth”
— Luke 24:5 (KJV)
Luke 24:5 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 24:5
“And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:5: bowed, down, faces
“They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:5: down, earth, among
“And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:5: down, earth, dead
“At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. At: Heb. Between dead: Heb. destroyed”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:5: bowed, down, dead
“Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:5: living, dead, liveth
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