Luke 2:6

And it came to pass, while they were there, the days of her giving birth [to her child] were fulfilled,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

In Context

5to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.

7and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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Cross References

Proverbs 19:21Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

Luke 1:57But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.

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 →

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