Luke 9:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:38 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:38 — KJV
“And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.”
— Luke 9:38 (KJV)
Luke 9:38 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 9:38
“And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:38: behold, son, mine
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:38: behold, saying, son
“And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. beside...: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb. of himself”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:38: behold, son, only
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:38: behold, saying, master
“And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. valiant: Heb. a son of valour”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:38: behold, son, mine
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