Luke 8:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:31 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:31 — KJV
“And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.”
— Luke 8:31 (KJV)
Luke 8:31 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 8:31
“So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. went...: Heb. ye were presumptuous, and went up”
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“When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.”
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“And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:”
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“There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:31: command, into
“And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:31: besought, would
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