Luke 13:29

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 13

“And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.”Luke 13:29

What Does Luke 13:29 Mean?

Luke 13:29 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 13, verse 29 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Kingdom of God.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Luke 13:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 43:5“Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;”Luke 14:15“And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.”Isaiah 43:6“I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;”Isaiah 49:6“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”Isaiah 66:18“For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.”Malachi 1:11“For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.”Isaiah 54:2“Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;”Isaiah 60:8“Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?”Isaiah 41:9“Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.”Isaiah 49:22“Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.”Jeremiah 38:7“Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;”Mark 13:27“And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.”Acts 28:28“Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.”Ephesians 3:6“That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:”Revelation 7:9“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”Genesis 28:14“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”Isaiah 35:7“And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.”Isaiah 49:12“Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.”Matthew 8:11“And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.”Colossians 1:23“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”

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