Luke 2
Revised Version 1895
1NowG1161 itG1161 cameG1096 toG1722 passG1096 inG1722 thoseG3588 daysG2250, thereG1722 wentG1831 outG1831 a decreeG1378 fromG3844 CaesarG2541 AugustusG828, thatG1565 allG3956 theG3956 worldG3625 should beG1096 enrolledG583. 2ThisG3778 was theG3588 firstG4413 enrollment madeG1096 whenG1096 QuiriniusG2958 was governorG2230 ofG4413 SyriaG4947. 3AndG2532 allG3956 wentG4198 toG1519 enroll themselvesG1438, everyG3956 oneG1538 toG1519 hisG3956 ownG1438 cityG4172. 4AndG2532 JosephG2501 alsoG2532 wentG305 upG305 fromG575 GalileeG1056, outG1537 ofG1537 theG3588 cityG4172 ofG1537 NazarethG3478, intoG1519 Judaea, toG1519 theG3588 cityG4172 ofG1537 DavidG1138, whichG3748 isG1510 calledG2564 BethlehemG965, becauseG1223 heG2532 wasG1510 ofG1537 theG3588 houseG3624 andG2532 familyG3965 ofG1537 DavidG1138; 5toG846 enroll himselfG846 withG4862 MaryG3137, whoG3588 wasG1510 betrothedG3423 toG846 himG846, beingG1510 great withG4862 childG1471. 6AndG1161 itG846 cameG1096 toG1722 passG1096, whileG1722 theyG846 wereG1510 thereG1563, theG3588 daysG2250 wereG1510 fulfilled thatG1096 sheG846 should beG1510 delivered. 7AndG2532 sheG846 brought forthG5088 herG846 firstbornG4416 sonG5207; andG2532 sheG846 wrappedG4683 himG846 inG1722 swaddling clothes, andG2532 laidG347 himG846 inG1722 aG1510 mangerG5336, becauseG1360 thereG1510 wasG1510 noG3756 roomG5117 forG1722 themG846 inG1722 theG3588 innG2646. 8AndG2532 thereG1510 wereG1510 shepherdsG4166 inG1722 theG3588 sameG846 countryG5561 abiding inG1722 theG3588 field, andG2532 keepingG5442 watchG5438 byG1722 nightG3571 overG1909 theirG846 flockG4167. 9AndG2532 anG32 angelG32 ofG1391 theG2532 LordG2962 stoodG2186 byG1438 themG846, andG2532 theG2532 gloryG1391 ofG1391 theG2532 LordG2962 shoneG4034 round aboutG2532 themG846: andG2532 theyG846 were sore afraidG5399. 10AndG2532 theG3956 angelG32 saidG3004 unto themG846, BeG1510 notG3361 afraidG5399; forG1063 beholdG2400, IG2532 bringG2097 youG5210 goodG2097 tidings ofG3956 greatG3173 joyG5479 whichG3748 shallG2532 beG1510 toG3004 allG3956 theG3956 peopleG2992: 11forG3754 thereG1510 isG1510 bornG5088 toG1722 youG5210 thisG3739 dayG4594 inG1722 theG1722 cityG4172 ofG2962 DavidG1138 aG1510 Saviour, whichG3739 isG1510 ChristG5547 theG1722 LordG2962. 12AndG2532 thisG3778 is theG3588 signG4592 unto youG5210; Ye shallG3778 findG2147 a babe wrappedG4683 inG1722 swaddling clothes, andG2532 lyingG2749 inG1722 a mangerG5336. 13AndG2532 suddenlyG1810 thereG1096 was withG4862 theG3588 angelG32 a multitudeG4128 ofG2316 theG3588 heavenlyG3770 hostG4756 praisingG134 GodG2316, andG2532 sayingG3004, 14GloryG1391 toG1909 GodG2316 inG1722 theG2532 highestG5310, AndG2532 onG1909 earthG1093 peaceG1515 amongG1722 menG444 inG1722 whom heG2532 is wellG2532 pleasedG2107. 15AndG2532 itG846 cameG1096 toG1519 passG1330, whenG5613 theG3588 angelsG32 wentG565 awayG565 fromG575 themG846 intoG1519 heavenG3772, theG3588 shepherdsG4166 saidG2980 oneG240 toG1519 anotherG240, LetG1096 usG1519 nowG2532 goG565 evenG2532 unto BethlehemG965, andG2532 seeG3708 thisG3778 thingG3778 thatG3739 is comeG1096 toG1519 passG1330, whichG3739 theG3588 LordG2962 hath madeG1096 knownG1107 unto usG1519. 16AndG2532 theyG2532 cameG2064 withG1722 hasteG4692, andG2532 foundG429 bothG5037 MaryG3137 andG2532 JosephG2501, andG2532 theG3588 babe lyingG2749 inG1722 theG3588 mangerG5336. 17AndG1161 whenG1161 theyG846 sawG3708 itG846, theyG846 madeG1107 knownG1107 concerningG4012 theG3588 sayingG2980 whichG3588 was spokenG2980 toG2980 themG846 aboutG4012 thisG3778 childG3813. 18AndG2532 allG3956 thatG191 heardG191 itG846 wonderedG2296 at theG3956 thingsG3956 whichG3588 were spokenG2980 unto themG846 byG5259 theG3956 shepherdsG4166. 19ButG1161 MaryG3137 keptG3956 allG3956 theseG3778 sayingsG4487, ponderingG4820 themG846 inG1722 herG846 heartG2588. 20AndG2532 theG3956 shepherdsG4166 returnedG5290, glorifyingG1392 andG2532 praisingG134 GodG2316 forG1909 allG3956 theG3956 thingsG3956 thatG3739 theyG846 had heardG191 andG2532 seenG3708, evenG2532 asG2531 itG846 was spokenG2980 unto themG846. 21AndG2532 whenG3753 eightG3638 daysG2250 were fulfilled forG1722 circumcising himG846, hisG846 nameG3686 was calledG2564 JESUSG2424, whichG3588 was soG2532 calledG2564 byG1722 theG3588 angelG32 beforeG4253 heG2532 was conceivedG4815 inG1722 theG3588 wombG2836. 22AndG2532 whenG3753 theG3588 daysG2250 ofG2250 theirG846 purificationG2512 accordingG2596 toG1519 theG3588 lawG3551 ofG2250 MosesG3475 were fulfilled, theyG846 broughtG321 himG846 upG1519 toG1519 JerusalemG2414, toG1519 presentG3936 himG846 toG1519 theG3588 LordG2962 23(asG2531 itG3551 is writtenG1125 inG1722 theG3956 lawG3551 ofG3551 theG3956 LordG2962, EveryG3956 maleG730 thatG3754 openeth theG3956 wombG3388 shallG2564 beG3956 calledG2564 holyG40 toG1722 theG3956 LordG2962), 24andG2532 toG3004 offerG1325 a sacrificeG2378 accordingG2596 toG3004 thatG3004 whichG3588 is saidG3004 inG1722 theG3588 lawG3551 ofG3551 theG3588 LordG2962, A pairG2201 ofG3551 turtledovesG5167, orG2228 twoG1417 youngG3502 pigeonsG4058. 25AndG2532 beholdG2400, thereG1510 wasG1510 aG1510 manG444 inG1722 JerusalemG2419, whoseG3739 nameG3686 wasG1510 SimeonG4826; andG2532 thisG3778 manG444 wasG1510 righteousG1342 andG2532 devoutG2126, lookingG4327 forG1909 theG3588 consolationG3874 ofG4151 IsraelG2474: andG2532 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 wasG1510 uponG1909 himG846. 26AndG2532 itG846 hadG1510 beenG1510 revealedG5537 unto himG846 byG5259 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151, thatG3708 heG2532 shouldG2532 notG3361 seeG3708 deathG2288, beforeG4250 heG2532 hadG1510 seenG3708 theG3588 Lord’sG2962 ChristG5547. 27AndG2532 heG2532 cameG2064 inG1722 theG3588 SpiritG4151 intoG1519 theG3588 templeG846: andG2532 whenG2532 theG3588 parentsG1118 broughtG1521 inG1722 theG3588 childG3813 JesusG2424, thatG846 theyG846 mightG2532 doG4160 concerningG4012 himG846 afterG2596 theG3588 customG1480 ofG4151 theG3588 lawG3551, 28thenG2532 heG2532 receivedG1209 himG846 intoG1519 hisG846 armsG43, andG2532 blessedG2127 GodG2316, andG2532 saidG3004, 29NowG3568 lettest thou thy servantG1401 departG630, O LordG1203, AccordingG2596 toG2596 thy wordG4487, inG1722 peaceG1515; 30ForG3754 mineG1473 eyesG3788 have seenG3708 thy salvationG4992, 31WhichG3739 thou hast preparedG2090 beforeG3588 theG3956 faceG4383 ofG3956 allG3956 peoplesG2992; 32A lightG5457 forG1519 revelationG602 toG1519 theG2532 GentilesG1484, AndG2532 theG2532 gloryG1391 ofG1391 thy peopleG2992 IsraelG2474. 33AndG2532 hisG846 fatherG3962 andG2532 hisG846 motherG3384 wereG1510 marvelingG2296 at theG3588 thingsG846 whichG3588 wereG1510 spokenG2980 concerningG4012 himG846; 34andG2532 SimeonG4826 blessedG2127 themG846, andG2532 saidG3004 unto MaryG3137 hisG846 motherG3384, BeholdG2400, thisG3778 child is setG2749 forG1519 theG3588 falling andG2532 risingG386 upG1519 ofG1722 manyG4183 inG1722 IsraelG2474; andG2532 forG1519 a signG4592 whichG3588 is spokenG3004 againstG4314; 35yea andG2532 a swordG4501 shallG2532 pierceG1330 throughG1330 thine ownG846 soulG5590; thatG3704 thoughtsG1261 outG1537 ofG1537 manyG4183 heartsG2588 mayG2532 beG2532 revealedG601. 36AndG2532 thereG1510 wasG1510 oneG3778 AnnaG451, aG1510 prophetessG4398, theG3588 daughterG2364 ofG1537 PhanuelG5323, ofG1537 theG3588 tribeG5443 ofG1537 AsherG768 (sheG846 wasG1510 ofG1537 aG1510 greatG4183 ageG2094, having livedG1510 withG3326 aG1510 husbandG435 sevenG2033 yearsG2094 fromG575 herG846 virginity, 37andG2532 sheG846 had beenG2532 a widowG5503 evenG2532 forG2532 fourscore andG2532 fourG5064 yearsG2094), whichG3739 departedG868 notG3756 fromG2532 theG3588 templeG846, worshipping withG2532 fastingsG3521 andG2532 supplications nightG3571 andG2532 dayG2250. 38AndG2532 coming upG2186 at thatG3956 veryG846 hourG5610 sheG846 gave thanksG437 unto GodG2316, andG2532 spake ofG2316 himG846 toG2532 allG3956 themG846 thatG3956 were lookingG4327 forG4012 theG3956 redemptionG3085 ofG2316 JerusalemG2419. 39AndG2532 whenG5613 theyG2532 had accomplishedG5055 allG3956 thingsG3956 thatG3956 were accordingG2596 toG1519 theG3956 lawG3551 ofG3551 theG3956 LordG2962, theyG2532 returnedG1994 intoG1519 GalileeG1056, toG1519 theirG1438 ownG1438 cityG4172 NazarethG3478. 40AndG2532 theG3588 childG3813 grewG837, andG2532 waxed strongG2901, filledG4137 withG1909 wisdomG4678: andG2532 theG3588 graceG5485 ofG2316 GodG2316 wasG1510 uponG1909 himG846. 41AndG2532 hisG846 parentsG1118 wentG4198 everyG2596 yearG2094 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 at theG3588 feastG1859 ofG2596 theG3588 passoverG3957. 42AndG2532 whenG3753 heG2532 was twelveG1427 yearsG2094 old, theyG846 wentG305 upG305 afterG2596 theG3588 customG1485 ofG2596 theG3588 feastG1859; 43andG2532 whenG2532 theyG846 had fulfilled theG3588 daysG2250, asG1722 theyG846 were returningG5290, theG3588 boyG3816 JesusG2424 tarried behindG5278 inG1722 JerusalemG2419; andG2532 hisG846 parentsG1118 knewG1097 itG846 notG3756; 44butG1161 supposingG3543 himG846 toG2064 beG1510 inG1722 theG3588 company, theyG846 wentG2064 aG1510 day’sG2250 journeyG3598; andG2532 theyG846 sought forG1722 himG846 amongG1722 theirG846 kinsfolk andG2532 acquaintance: 45andG2532 whenG2532 theyG846 foundG2147 himG846 notG3361, theyG846 returnedG5290 toG1519 JerusalemG2419, seeking forG1519 himG846. 46AndG2532 itG846 cameG1096 toG2532 passG1096, afterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 theyG846 foundG2147 himG846 inG1722 theG3588 templeG846, sittingG2516 inG1722 theG3588 midstG3319 ofG2250 theG3588 doctors, bothG2532 hearingG191 themG846, andG2532 askingG1905 themG846 questionsG1905: 47andG2532 allG3956 thatG191 heardG191 himG846 were amazedG1839 at hisG846 understandingG4907 andG2532 hisG846 answersG612. 48AndG2532 whenG2532 theyG846 sawG3708 himG846, theyG846 were astonishedG1605: andG2532 hisG846 motherG3384 saidG3004 unto himG846, SonG5043, whyG5101 hast thou thusG3779 dealtG4160 withG4314 usG3004? beholdG2400, thy fatherG3962 andG2532 IG1473 soughtG2212 thee sorrowing. 49AndG2532 heG2532 saidG3004 unto themG846, HowG5101 isG1510 itG846 thatG3754 ye soughtG2212 meG3004? wist ye notG3756 thatG3754 IG1473 must beG1510 inG1722 myG2212 Father’sG3962 house? 50AndG2532 theyG846 understoodG4920 notG3756 theG3588 sayingG2980 whichG3739 heG2532 spake unto themG846. 51AndG2532 heG2532 wentG2064 downG2597 withG3326 themG846, andG2532 cameG2064 toG1519 NazarethG3478; andG2532 heG2532 wasG1510 subjectG5293 unto themG846: andG2532 hisG846 motherG3384 keptG1301 allG3956 theseG3588 sayingsG4487 inG1722 herG846 heartG2588. 52AndG2532 JesusG2424 advanced inG1722 wisdomG4678 andG2532 statureG2244, andG2532 inG1722 favour withG1722 GodG2316 andG2532 menG444.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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