Luke 8:53
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 8:53 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 8:53 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 8:53 — KJV
“And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.”
— Luke 8:53 (KJV)
Luke 8:53 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 8:53
“He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.”
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“This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:53: laughed, scorn
“So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:53: laughed, scorn
“But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:53: laughed, scorn
“I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.”
Shares key themes with Luke 8:53: laughed, scorn
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