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Luke 7:32 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Luke 7:32 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 7 verse 32 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.”
Luke 7:32 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 7:32
The application begins: 'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil' (Greek 'daimonion echei'). John's ascetic lifestyle—fasting, wilderness dwelling—was criticized as demonic or mentally unbalanced. The phrase 'hath a devil' suggests possession or madness. People found fault with his severity, suggesting something wrong rather than admirable. Reformed theology recognizes that holy living often provokes hostility from carnal minds. Romans 8:7 states 'the carnal mind is enmity against God.' John's lifestyle rebuked self-indulgence, creating dis...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 7:32
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“don't your eyes look on truth? you have stricken them”
“seeing he has no understanding?”
“and drawn from the breasts?”
“which men deliver to one who is educated”