Luke 2:9

Luke 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
• New International Version (NIV)An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Context of Luke 2:9

7And 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. 8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them: and they were in great fear. 10And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11For to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:9 word by word

καὶ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς, καὶ δόξα κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• loἰδούidou · look!G2400
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• uponἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• aroundπεριλάμπωperilampō · to shine aroundG4034
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401

Cross-references for Luke 2:9

• Luke 1:11And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
• Judges 6:11And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
• Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
• 1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Exodus 16:7And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
• Exodus 40:34Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
• 1 Kings 8:11So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
• Isaiah 6:3And one cried to another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
• Isaiah 35:2It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
• Isaiah 40:5And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh together shall see it : for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it .
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
• Ezekiel 3:23Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
• John 12:41These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
• 2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shone into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on Luke 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The angel of the Lord came upon them - Or, stood over them, . It is likely that the angel appeared in the air at some little distance above them, and that from him the rays of the glory of the Lord shone round about them, as the rays of light are projected from the sun. They were sore afraid - Terrified with the appearance of so glorious a being, and probably fearing that he was a messenger of justice, coming to denounce Divine judgments, or punish them…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The glory of the Lord - This is the same as a “great” glory - that is, a splendid appearance or “light.” The word “glory” is often the same as light, 1 Corinthians 15:41; Luke 9:31; Acts 22:11. The words “Lord” and “God” are often used to denote “greatness” or “intensity.” Thus, “trees of God” mean great trees; “hills of God,” high or lofty hills, etc. So “the glory of the Lord” here means an exceedingly great or bright luminous appearance perhaps not…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. 99. glory of the Lord--"the brightness or glory which is represented as encompassing all heavenly visions" [Olshausen]. sore afraid--So it ever was (Da 10:7, 8; Lu 1:12; Re 1:17). Men have never felt easy with the invisible world laid suddenly open to their gaze. It was never meant to be permanent; a momentary purpose was all it was intended to serve.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:9

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Cloud
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mary
• Shepherd

In the dictionaries

• Angel of the Lord
• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Jesus
• Lighten
• Pair

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