Luke 2:13

Luke 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

Context of Luke 2:13

11Something happened today in the town of David. Someone special was born. He is the one who will save you. He is the Messiah. He is the Lord. 12I will tell you how you will know this baby. You will find him with cloths around him. He is lying in an animal's food box.’ At that moment, a great crowd of angels appeared. They were praising God. They said: 14‘God is great! He lives in the highest place above. He will bless the people on earth who please him. They will have peace in their minds.’ 15After that, the angels went away and returned to heaven. Then the shepherds said to each other, ‘We should leave the sheep and go to Bethlehem immediately! The Lord God has sent his angels to tell us what has happened. We want to see this baby.’

Luke 2:13 word by word

καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν θεὸν καὶ λεγόντων·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• suddenlyἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēs · suddenlyG1810
• there wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• a multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• of the heavenlyοὐράνιοςouranios · heavenlyG3770
• hostστρατιάstratia · armyG4756
• praisingαἰνέωaineō · to praiseG134
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Luke 2:13

• Genesis 28:12He had a dream. In the dream, he saw some steps. The steps went up from the earth into heaven. God's angels were going up and down the steps.
• Genesis 32:1Jacob continued on his journey to his father's house. On his way the angels of God met him.
• 1 Kings 22:19Then Micaiah said, ‘So now listen to the Lord's message! I saw the Lord as he was sitting on his throne. The great crowd of his angels in heaven were standing around him, on his right side and on his left side.
• Job 38:7At the dawn of that day, the stars sang together. They sang for joy with all the angels.
• Psalms 68:17God has millions of chariots. The Lord has come from Sinai mountain to his own holy place.
• Psalms 103:20You who are the Lord's angels, you strong angels who do what he tells you to do, praise the Lord!
• Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels. Praise him all his armies in heaven.
• Isaiah 6:2Above him there were seraphs. Each one had six wings. Two wings covered the seraphs' faces. Two wings covered their feet. With the other two wings they were flying.
• Ezekiel 3:12Then a spirit lifted me up. I heard a loud noise like thunder behind me. It was the sound of the Lord's great glory as it rose up from its place!
• Daniel 7:10A river of fire poured out from the place where he was sitting. Thousands of servants were ready to do whatever he wanted. Many more thousands stood around, ready to serve him. Then the meeting of the court began. Someone opened the books to see what was in them.
• Luke 15:10When one person stops doing wrong things, it is like that. It makes God's angels and everyone in heaven very happy.’
• Ephesians 3:10But now God wants the people of his church to show everyone how wise he is in every way. He wants the spiritual rulers and everything that has authority in the heavens to know this.
• Hebrews 1:14So we see that all the angels are spirits who serve God. God sends them as his servants to help the people that he will save.
• 1 Peter 1:12God showed his prophets that his messages about these things were not really to help them. Instead, God sent his message to the prophets to help you. That message is the good news about Jesus Christ which you have now heard. God sent his Holy Spirit from heaven to help people to tell the good news to you. Even the angels would like to understand more about these things.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of many angels. There were thousands and millions of them. They were standing around the throne, with the beings that are alive and the leaders.

Commentaries on Luke 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Suddenly there was with the angel, etc. - this multitude of the heavenly host had just now descended from on high, to honor the new-born Prince of peace, to give his parents the fullest conviction of his glory and excellence, and to teach the shepherds, who were about to be the first proclaimers of the Gospel, what to think and what to speak of him, who, while he appeared as a helpless infant, was the object of worship to the angels of God.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-20Verses 8-20 Angels were heralds of the new-born Saviour, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were in the business of their calling, keeping watch over their flock. We are not out of the way of Divine visits, when we are employed in an honest calling, and abide with God in it. Let God have the honour of this work; Glory to God in the highest. God's good-will to men, manifested in sending the Messiah, redounds to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the heavenly host: These armies from heaven show God's ultimate power and authority (2 Kings 6:17; Psalm 148:2). LORD of Hosts is a common Old Testament name for God (for example, 1 Samuel 1:11; 17:45; 2 Samuel 7:8; Isaiah 5:16; Romans 9:29; James 5:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. suddenly--as if only waiting till their fellow had done. with the angel--who retires not, but is joined by others, come to seal and to celebrate the tidings he has brought. heavenly host--or "army," an army celebrating peace! [Bengel] "transferring the occupation of their exalted station to this poor earth, which so seldom resounds with the pure praise of God" [Olshausen]; to let it be known how this event is regarded in heaven and should be regarded…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:13

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Gospel
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Praise
• Shepherd

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Jesus

Commentaries on Luke 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings