Luke 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 7:2 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 7:2 — KJV
“And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.”
— Luke 7:2 (KJV)
Luke 7:2 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 7:2
“And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:2: centurion, ready, die
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:2: servant, die
“With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:2: servant, die
“It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:2: servant, die
“Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:2: servant, die
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