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Luke 8:53 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 8:53 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 8 verse 53 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.”
Luke 8:53 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead (καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν)—the compound verb katagelao indicates contemptuous ridicule, not polite disagreement. The participle eidotes (knowing) emphasizes their certainty—these mourners had verified the death and now mocked Jesus's statement as delusional or blasphemous. This scorn parallels the ridicule Jesus will face at the cross ('He saved others; himself he cannot save,' Matthew 27:42).The mourners' certainty about death's finality represents human wisdom confronting divine power. Their laughter reveals the natura...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 8:53
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“who were lovers of money”
“and rejected by men; a man of suffering”
“he asked him whether he had been dead long.”
“Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?”
“I”
“saying”
“Take away the stone. Martha”
“and saw that he was already dead”