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Luke 21:16 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Luke 21:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 21 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.”
Luke 21:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 21:16
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. Jesus reveals persecution's most painful dimension: paradothēsesthe de kai hypo goneōn kai adelphōn kai syngenōn kai philōn (παραδοθήσεσθε δὲ καὶ ὑπὸ γονέων καὶ ἀδελφῶν καὶ συγγενῶν καὶ φίλων, 'you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends'). The verb paradidōmi (παραδίδωμι, 'betray/hand over/deliver up') is the same word used for Judas betraying Jesus—intimate treachery. Persecution comes not from strangers but from goneōn (γονέ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 21:16
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“father against son”
“I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God”
“and don't you trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant”
“be careful of the words of your mouth!”
“and the house of your father”
“and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life”
“saying”