God’s Word Translation
Luke 2:7
7She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there wasn’t any room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
- New International Version (NIV)and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Context of Luke 2:7
5Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant. 6While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there wasn’t any room for them in the inn. 8Shepherds were in the fields near Bethlehem. They were taking turns watching their flock during the night. 9An angel from the Lord suddenly appeared to them. The glory of the Lord filled the area with light, and they were terrified.
Read all of Luke 2Luke 2:7 word by word
καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν φάτνῃ, διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- she brought forthτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
- herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- firstbornπρωτότοκοςprōtotokos · firstbornG4416
- sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- wrappedσπαργανόωsparganoō · to wrapG4683
- laidἀνακλίνωanaklinō · to reclineG347
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a mangerφάτνηphatnē · mangerG5336
- becauseδιότιdioti · becauseG1360
- there wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- noοὐou · noG3756
- roomτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- the innκατάλυμαkataluma · guest room/innG2646
Cross-references for Luke 2:7
- Isaiah 7:14So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].
- Matthew 1:25He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.
- Galatians 4:4But when the right time came, God sent his Son ⌞into the world⌟. A woman gave birth to him, and he came under the control of the laws given to Moses.
- Luke 2:11Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David’s city.
- Psalms 22:6Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.
- Isaiah 53:2He grew up in his presence like a young tree, like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty that would make us look at him. He had nothing in his appearance that would make us desire him.
- Matthew 8:20Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.”
- Matthew 13:55Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary? Aren’t his brothers’ names James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- John 1:14The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9You know about the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was rich, yet for your sake he became poor in order to make you rich through his poverty.
- Luke 10:34went to him, and cleaned and bandaged his wounds. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
- Genesis 42:27At the place where they stopped for the night, one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey. His money was right inside his sack.
- Genesis 43:21When we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks, and each man found all of his money inside. So we brought it back with us.
- Exodus 4:24Along the way they stopped for the night. The Lord met Moses and tried to kill him.
Commentaries on Luke 2:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Laid him in a manger - Wetstein has shown, from a multitude of instances, that means not merely the manger, but the whole stable, and this I think is its proper meaning in this place. The Latins use praesepe, a manger, in the same sense. So Virgil, Aen. vii. p. 275. Stabant ter centum nitidi in praesepibus altis "Three hundred sleek horses stood in lofty stables." Many have thought that this was a full proof of the meanness and poverty of the holy family…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Her first-born son - Whether Mary had any other children or not has been a matter of controversy. The obvious meaning of the Bible is that she had; and if this be the case, the word “firstborn” is here to be taken in its common signification. Swaddling clothes - When a child among the Hebrews was born, it was washed in water, rubbed in salt, and then wrapped in swaddling clothes; that is, not garments regularly made, as with us, but bands or blankets that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7wrapped Him in swaddling cloths: This was a common way to show motherly love and care (see Ezekiel 16:4). a manger: This was a feeding container for animals. there was no room for them in the inn: The word translated as inn does not refer to a commercial inn (a place where travelers pay to stay). Such inns were likely not found in a small town like Bethlehem. It more likely refers to a guest room in a private home or a simple shelter for travelers. Since…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. first-born--So Mt 1:25; yet the law, in speaking of the first-born, regardeth not whether any were born after or no, but only that none were born before [Lightfoot]. wrapt him ... laid him--The mother herself did so. Had she then none to help her? It would seem so (2Co 8:9). a manger--the manger, the bench to which the horses' heads were tied, on which their food could rest [Webster and Wilkinson]. no room in the inn--a square erection, open inside…Read the comment
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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
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