Luke 2
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Luke 2:9-14

9And 1an angelG32 of the LordG2962 suddenly 2stoodG2186 nearG2186 them, and the gloryG1391 of the LordG2962 shoneG4034 aroundG4034 them; and they wereG5399 terriblyG5401G3173 frightenedG5399. 10And so the angelG32 saidG3004 to them, “3Do not beG5399 afraidG5399; for beholdG2400, I bringG2097 you goodG2097 newsG2097 of greatG3173 joyG5479 whichG3748 will be for allG3956 the peopleG2992; 11for todayG4594 in the cityG4172 of DavidG1160 there has been bornG5088 for you a 4SaviorG4990, whoG3739 is 56ChristG5547 7the LordG2962. 12And 8thisG3778 will be a signG4592 for you: you will findG2147 a babyG1025 wrappedG4683 inG4683 clothsG4683 and lyingG2749 in a 9mangerG5336.” 13And suddenlyG1810 there appearedG1096 with the angelG32 a multitudeG4128 of the heavenlyG3770 10armyG4756 of angels praisingG134 GodG2316 and sayingG3004,14“11GloryG1391 to GodG2316 in the highestG5310, And on earthG1093 peaceG1515 amongG1722 peopleG444 1213with whom He is pleasedG2107.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 2:9 Luke 1:11; Acts 5:19 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 2:9 Luke 24:4; Acts 12:7 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 2:10 Matt 14:27 ↩
  4. 4. Luke 2:11 Matt 1:21; John 4:42; Acts 5:31 ↩
  5. 5. Luke 2:11 I.e., the Messiah ↩
  6. 6. Luke 2:11 Matt 1:16; 16:16, 20; John 11:27 ↩
  7. 7. Luke 2:11 Luke 1:43; Acts 2:36; 10:36 ↩
  8. 8. Luke 2:12 1 Sam 2:34; 2 Kin 19:29; 20:8f; Is 7:11, 14 ↩
  9. 9. Luke 2:12 Or feeding trough ↩
  10. 10. Luke 2:13 Or host ↩
  11. 11. Luke 2:14 Matt 21:9; Luke 19:38 ↩
  12. 12. Luke 2:14 Lit of good pleasure; or of goodwill ↩
  13. 13. Luke 2:14 Luke 3:22; Eph 1:9; Phil 2:13 ↩

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