Luke 4:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 4:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 4:2 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hung..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 4:2 — KJV
“Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.”
— Luke 4:2 (KJV)
Luke 4:2 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 4:2
“In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:2: being, days, those
“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:2: days, devil, those
“And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. mourned: Heb. wept”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:2: forty, days, those
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:2: forty, days, eat
“All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. separation: or, Nazariteship vine...: Heb. vine of the wine”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:2: days, eat, nothing
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