Luke 9:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:42 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:42 — KJV
“And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.”
— Luke 9:42 (KJV)
Luke 9:42 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 9:42
“And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:42: devil, jesus, rebuked
“And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:42: down, jesus, unclean
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:42: yet, delivered, again
“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:42: down, child, again
“And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:42: down, rebuked, father
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