Luke 23:28
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 23
“But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.”Luke 23:28
What Does Luke 23:28 Mean?
Luke 23:28 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 23, verse 28 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 Lament, and Compassion.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 23:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Revelation 1:7“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”Isaiah 3:16“Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:”Zechariah 13:8“And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.”Luke 13:3“I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”Luke 13:34“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!”Lamentations 1:12“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”Lamentations 4:3“Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.”Malachi 2:2“If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.”1 Corinthians 7:26“I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.”Psalms 48:11“Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.”Song of Solomon 8:4“I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.”Jeremiah 22:10“Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.”John 11:48“If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.”Revelation 5:5“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”Song of Solomon 1:5“I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.”Song of Solomon 2:7“I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.”Song of Solomon 3:5“I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.”Song of Solomon 3:10“He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.”Song of Solomon 5:8“I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.”Song of Solomon 5:16“His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”
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