Luke 2:7
And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.
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6And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
Cross References
Genesis 42:27Now at their night's resting-place one of them, opening his bag to give his ass some food, saw his money in the mouth of the bag.
Exodus 4:24Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.
Isaiah 7:14For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:25And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.
Matthew 13:55Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
Luke 10:34And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:2-8
The Birth of Christ. 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 ( And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with… Read the whole commentary →