Luke 2:10

Luke 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
• New International Version (NIV)But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
• New Living Translation (NLT)but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.

Context of Luke 2:10

8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

Luke 2:10 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος· μὴ φοβεῖσθε· ἰδοὺ γὰρ εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• I bringεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• youσύsu · youG4771
• ofχαράchara · joyG5479
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• toλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Luke 2:10

• Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
• Daniel 10:11And he said to me, "O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
• Matthew 28:5But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last,
• Luke 1:19And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
• Luke 8:1Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,
• Isaiah 40:9Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
• Isaiah 41:27I was the first to say to Zion, "Behold, here they are!" and I give to Jerusalem a herald of good news.
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Acts 13:32And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,
• Romans 10:15And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"
• Luke 2:31that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
• Luke 24:47and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
• Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

Commentaries on Luke 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Behold, I bring you good tidings - I am not come to declare the judgments of the Lord, but his merciful loving-kindness, the subject being a matter of great joy. He then declares his message. Unto you - to the Jews first, and then to the human race. Some modern MSS. with the utmost impropriety read ̔, us, as if angels were included in this glorious work of redemption; but St. Paul says, he took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham…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. 9-10terrified: Like Zechariah and Mary, the angel's presence was both glorious and frightening. The angel told the shepherds, "Do not be afraid!" (compare 1:11–13, 28–30). I bring you good news: This Greek verb (euangelizō, meaning “to bring good news”) comes from the same root as the word euangelion (“good news” or “gospel”). In the Berean Standard Bible, euangelion is often translated as “gospel” (for example, Galatians 2:5, 7, 14). Isaiah’s prophecies…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. to all people--"to the whole people," that is, of Israel; to be by them afterwards opened up to the whole world. (See on Lu 2:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:10

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

In the dictionaries

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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