Luke 16:16
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 16
“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.”Luke 16:16
What Does Luke 16:16 Mean?
Luke 16:16 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 16, verse 16 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 16:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 11:12“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.”Matthew 11:9“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.”Matthew 21:32“For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.”Acts 3:24“Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.”Matthew 3:2“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”Matthew 10:7“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”John 1:45“Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”Philippians 3:14“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”Luke 7:26“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.”Luke 16:31“And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”Luke 17:20“And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:”Matthew 12:28“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.”Luke 9:2“And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.”Acts 3:18“But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.”Hebrews 4:11“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”Matthew 4:17“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”Luke 10:9“And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”Luke 16:29“Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”Matthew 3:5“Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,”Luke 10:11“Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”
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