Luke 6:36
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 6
“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”Luke 6:36
What Does Luke 6:36 Mean?
Luke 6:36 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 6, verse 36 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Compassion, and Forgiveness.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Luke 6:36 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Micah 6:8“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”Matthew 5:48“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”Ephesians 5:1“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”1 Peter 1:15“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;”James 3:17“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”James 5:11“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”Malachi 1:6“A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?”1 John 3:3“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”2 Samuel 9:3“And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.”Mark 12:5“And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.”Psalms 26:3“For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.”
People & Places
God
Study Luke 6:36 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist