Luke 9:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:52 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:52 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:52 — KJV
“And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.”
— Luke 9:52 (KJV)
Luke 9:52 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 9:52
“And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:52: sent, before, face
“But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:52: sent, before, into
“And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:52: before, went, into
“And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:52: messengers, before, went
“And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. river: that is, Euphrates Shophach: also called, Shobach”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:52: sent, messengers, before
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