Luke 3:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 3:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 3:19 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 3:19 — KJV
“But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,”
— Luke 3:19 (KJV)
Luke 3:19 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 3:19
“For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:19: herod, herodias, brother
“For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:19: herod, herodias, brother
“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, tetrarch: or, governor of four provinces”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:19: herod, tetrarch, being
“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:19: brother, wife, done
“Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.”
Shares key themes with Luke 3:19: brother, wife, done
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