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 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

8Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 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. 11For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, 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, Zacharias, for your prayer is 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 beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.
• Matthew 28:5But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
• Revelation 1:17And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.
• Luke 1:19And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.
• Luke 8:1Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,
• Isaiah 40:9O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”
• Isaiah 41:27The first time I said to Zion, ‘Look, there they are!’ And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good tidings.
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
• Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Acts 13:32And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers.
• Romans 10:15And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
• Luke 2:31Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
• Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
• Psalms 67:1God be merciful 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

• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Jesus
• Lighten
• Pair
• Ponder

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