Luke 2:16

So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

17After seeing him, they made widely known what they had been told about the child,

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Cross References

Luke 2:7and she gave birth to her firstborn son. Then she wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 19:32So those who were sent went off and found it just as 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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