Luke 4:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 4:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 4:42 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 4:42 — KJV
“And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.”
— Luke 4:42 (KJV)
Luke 4:42 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 4:42
“When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.”
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“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:42: day, departed, went
“But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:42: day, departed, went
“And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:42: day, departed, went
“And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.”
Shares key themes with Luke 4:42: day, departed, went
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