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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Luke 2:10

8In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; 11for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in 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

• But the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Do not be afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• for beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• I bringεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• of greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• will be for allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Luke 2:10

• Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.
• Daniel 10:11He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
• Matthew 28:5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
• Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,
• Luke 1:19The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
• Luke 8:1Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,
• Isaiah 40:9Get yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
• Isaiah 41:27“Formerly I said to Zion, ‘Behold, here they are.’ And to Jerusalem, ‘I will give a messenger of good news.’
• Isaiah 52:7How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, And 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 afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;
• Acts 13:32And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers,
• Romans 10:15How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”
• Luke 2:31Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
• Luke 24:47and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Genesis 12:3And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
• Psalms 67:1God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause 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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• Glory
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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