Luke 12:35

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12

“Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;”Luke 12:35

What Does Luke 12:35 Mean?

Luke 12:35 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 35 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Luke 12:35 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 25:1“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”1 Peter 1:13“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;”Ephesians 6:14“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”1 Corinthians 16:13“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”Psalms 90:12“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”Matthew 25:4“But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”Isaiah 5:27“None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:”Matthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”Isaiah 11:5“And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.”Matthew 24:42“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”Philippians 2:15“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”Proverbs 31:17“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”Jeremiah 1:17“Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.”Matthew 25:7“Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.”1 Kings 18:46“And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.”Matthew 25:8“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.”Exodus 12:11“And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover.”Exodus 27:21“In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.”Leviticus 24:2“Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.”2 Kings 9:1“And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:”

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