Luke 2:12
This is the sign that will be given to you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
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In Context
11Today a savior was born for you in the city of David! He is Christ the Lord!
13Suddenly there was together with the angel a great, heavenly army praising God and saying, 1
Cross References
Exodus 3:12God replied, “I will certainly be with you. This will be a sign to you that I have sent you. When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship me on this mountain.”
1 Samuel 10:2When you leave me today, you will find two men near Rachel's tomb, in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will say to you, 'The donkeys that you were looking for have been found. Now your father has stopped caring about the donkeys and is worried about you, saying, “What should I do about my son?”'
2 Kings 20:8Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “What will be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I should go up to the temple of Yahweh on the third day?”
Isaiah 7:11“Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask for it in the depths or in the height above.”
Isaiah 53:1Who has believed what they heard from us, and to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? 1
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 →