Luke 2:16

Then they went quickly, and they found Mary and Joseph, with the baby boy in an animal’s food box, just like the angel said.

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In The King James Version

And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

In Context

15Then the angels went back to heaven, and the men said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this baby that God just told us about.”

17After those men saw the baby, they talked to people about him, and they told them the message that God’s angel gave them.

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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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