Cross references

Luke 16:19

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Luke 16:19 BSB

Luke 16:19 has 18 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ezekiel 16:49 (11 votes) and Luke 18:24–25 (5 votes). 51 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Deuteronomy 32 to Revelation 18.

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Which verses does Luke 16:19 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.

  2. Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

  3. You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments. …

  4. Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

  5. Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. …

  6. The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

  7. They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about, singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute. …

  8. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. …

  9. So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.

  10. Mark 15:172 votes

    They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

  11. Luke 16:12 votes

    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

  12. After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

Which verses point to Luke 16:19?

The 10 strongest of 51.