Luke 9:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:13 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we sho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:13 — KJV
“But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.”
— Luke 9:13 (KJV)
Luke 9:13 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 9:13
“Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:13: give, eat, should
“And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:13: give, two, should
“And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:13: eat, more, meat
“And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. the husk...: or, his scrip, or, garment”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:13: give, eat, loaves
“And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:13: give, eat, should
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