Luke 7:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 7:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 7:12 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 7:12 — KJV
“Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.”
— Luke 7:12 (KJV)
Luke 7:12 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 7:12
“And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:12: now, came, nigh
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:12: nigh, gate, city
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:12: now, came, city
“And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: sacrifice: or, feast”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:12: now, came, city
“And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:12: now, came, behold
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