Luke 2:16

So they went quickly. They found the place where Mary and Joseph were staying, and they saw the baby lying in the trough where people put food for the animals.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15After the angels left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem to see this wonderful thing that has happened, which ◄the Lord/God► has told us about!”

17Then they told Mary and Joseph and others what had been told them {what the angel had told them} about this child.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you are able to do, do it with all your energy, because some time you will die, and in the place of the dead where you are going, no one works or plans to do anything or knows anything or is wise.

Luke 19:32So the two disciples went to the village and found the animal, just like he had told them.

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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