Luke 2:8

Not far away, on that same night, some men were out in the grass lands looking after their sheep.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9Suddenly, an angel messenger from God stood there with them, and bright light from God was shining all around them, and they were very frightened.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:39And whenever a wild animal killed one of your sheep or goats, I always paid for it. I never showed you that dead sheep or goat, I never asked you to pay for it. You made me pay for every sheep or goat that somebody stole, even if that happened at night time. That’s not fair.

1 Samuel 17:34But David said, “I look after my father’s sheep and goats. A lion or a bear might grab a sheep, and drag it away to eat.

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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