Luke 8:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:13 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:13 — KJV
“They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.”
— Luke 8:13 (KJV)
Luke 8:13 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 8:13
“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:13: hear, these, root
“And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. abominable...: Heb. abominations”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:13: hear, word, these
“When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:13: hear, receive, word
“But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:13: hear, receive, word
“Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. offended: he relapseth, or, falleth into sin”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:13: word, root, while
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