Luke 2:11

Luke 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Context of Luke 2:11

9Suddenly an angel of Adonai stood before them, and the glory of Adonai shone all around them; and they were absolutely terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I proclaim Good News to you, which will be great joy to all the people. A Savior is born to you today in the city of David, who is Messiah the Lord. 12And the sign to you is this: You will find an infant wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” 13And suddenly a multitude of heavenly armies appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

Luke 2:11 word by word

ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον σωτὴρ ὅς ἐστιν χριστὸς κύριος ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• is bornτίκτωtiktō · to give birth toG5088
• this dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• a Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Luke 2:11

• Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
• Isaiah 9:6Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end— on the throne of David and over His kingdom— to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of Adonai-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a son; and you shall call His name Yeshua, for He will save His people from their sins.”
• Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time came, God sent out His Son, born of a woman and born under law—
• 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us with a holy calling— not because of our deeds but because of His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Messiah Yeshua before time began,
• 1 John 4:14We have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son as Savior of the world.
• Luke 2:4Now Joseph also went up from the Galilee, out of the town of Natzeret to Judah, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was from the house and family of David.
• Luke 2:26And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach ha-Kodesh that he would not die before he had seen the Anointed One of Adonai.
• Luke 1:43Who am I, that the mother of my Master should come to me?
• Luke 20:41Then Yeshua said to them, “How can they say that the Messiah is Ben-David?
• Genesis 3:15I will put animosity between you and the woman— between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will crush his heel.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not pass from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs will come. To him will be the obedience of the peoples.
• Psalms 2:2The kings of earth set themselves up and rulers conspire together against Adonai and against His Anointed One :
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to put an end to transgression to bring sin to an end, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.
• Matthew 1:16and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Miriam, from whom was born Yeshua who is called the Messiah.
• Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Commentaries on Luke 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11A Savior, which is Christ the Lord - A Savior, , the same as Jesus from , to make safe, to deliver, preserve, to make alive, thus used by the Septuagint for החיה hecheiah, to cause to escape; used by the same for פלט to confide in, to hope. See the extensive acceptations of the verb in Mintert, who adds under : "The word properly denotes such a Savior as perfectly frees us from all evil and danger, and is the author of perpetual salvation." On the word…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. 11The word "Messiah" means "Anointed One." It comes from the Hebrew word mashiakh and is translated into Greek as Christos. The Messiah refers to the promised savior who would come from King David's family line (see study note on 1:32–33). As the apostles started preaching the good news about Jesus to the non-Jewish world, Christians started using Christos more as a name than a title.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. unto you is born--you shepherds, Israel, mankind [Bengel]. Compare Is 9:6, "Unto us a Child is born." It is a birth--"The Word is made flesh" (Joh 1:14). When? "This day." Where? "In the city of David"--in the right line and at the right "spot"; where prophecy bade us look for Him, and faith accordingly expected Him. How dear to us should be these historic moorings of our faith! With the loss of them, all substantial Christianity is lost. By means of…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:11

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

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• David
• City of David
• Christ, Messiah
• Consolation
• David, City of
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory

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