Luke 2:13
And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
In Context
12And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.
14Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
Cross References
Genesis 32:1Nowe Iaakob went forth on his iourney and the Angels of God met him.
Job 38:7When the starres of the morning praysed me together, and all the children of God reioyced:
Psalms 103:20Prayse the Lord, ye his Angels, that excell in strength, that doe his commandement in obeying the voyce of his worde.
Isaiah 6:2The Seraphims stoode vpon it: euery one had sixe wings: with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine he did flie.
Daniel 7:10A fierie streame yssued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousandes ministred vnto him, and tenne thousand thousands stoode before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes opened.
Ephesians 3:10To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,
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 →