Luke 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:4 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:4 — KJV
“And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:”
— Luke 8:4 (KJV)
Luke 8:4 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 8:4
“So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? ran: Heb. overflowed”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:4: much, people, gathered
“And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, spake...: Heb. he spoke to their heart”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:4: people, gathered, together
“And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:4: people, gathered, together
“And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? Ye take...: Heb. It is much for you”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:4: much, gathered, together
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:4: people, come, every
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