Luke 4:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 4:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 4:25 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 4:25 — KJV
“But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;”
— Luke 4:25 (KJV)
Luke 4:25 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 4:25
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:25: israel, days, three
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:25: days, three, years
“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:25: israel, three, years
“And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:25: many, israel, heaven
“After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:25: many, israel, days
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