Luke 7:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 7:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 7:7 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 7:7 — KJV
“Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.”
— Luke 7:7 (KJV)
Luke 7:7 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 7:7
“The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:7: worthy, come, word
“Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:7: wherefore, say, word
“O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? We are...: Heb. We have dominion”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:7: wherefore, come, say
“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:7: wherefore, come, say
“Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.”
Shares key themes with Luke 7:7: wherefore, neither, come
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