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written

Meaning of “written”

Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

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First occurrence: Exodus 24:12

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Luke 2:23
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:23 · retained source text

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Euery male that openeth the wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.2. numb. 18.16.

Luke 3:4
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:4 · retained source text

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the Prophet, saying, The voyce of one crying in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 40.3.

Luke 4:4
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
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1611 witness · Luke 4:4 · retained source text

And Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, that man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word of God.

Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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1611 witness · Luke 4:8 · retained source text

And Iesus answered and said vnto him, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

Luke 4:10
For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 4:10 · retained source text

For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, to keepe thee.

Luke 4:17
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:17 · retained source text

And there was deliuered vnto him the booke of the Prophet Esaias, and when he had opened the Booke, he found the place where it was written,

Luke 7:27
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:27 · retained source text

This is he of whome it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
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1611 witness · Luke 10:20 · retained source text

Notwithstanding in this reioyce not, that the spirits are subiect vnto you: but rather reioyce, because your names are written in heauen.

Luke 18:31
¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
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1611 witness · Luke 18:31 · retained source text

¶ Then hee tooke vnto him the twelue, and said vnto them, Behold, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and al things that are written by the Prophets concerning the sonne of man, shall be accomplished.

1611 marginal noteMat. 20.17.

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