Luke 2:9

And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.

10And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:2It shall blossom abundantly, and exult with joy and singing; The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it; The beauty of Carmel and Sharon; They shall behold the glory of Jehovah, The majesty of our God;

Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine! for thy light is come, And the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.

Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:9-21

Angels Appear to the Shepherds; Visit of the Shepherds to Christ. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 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. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.… Read the whole commentary →

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