Luke 2:6-11

6 And ¹while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and ²wrapped him in swaddling cloths and ³laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in ⁴the inn.

The Shepherds and the Angels

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And an angel of the Lord ⁵appeared to them, and ⁶the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.

10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all ⁷the people.

11 For ⁸unto you is born this day in ⁹the city of David ¹⁰a Savior, who is ¹¹Christ ¹²the Lord.

Cross References

• 1. 2:6 [See ver. 4 above]
• 2. 2:7 ver. 12
• 3. 2:7 ver. 16
• 4. 2:7 ch. 22:11 (Gk.)
• 5. 2:9 ch. 24:4; Acts 12:7
• 6. 2:9 ch. 9:31; Acts 7:55; 2 Cor. 3:18
• 7. 2:10 ver. 32; John 11:50; [Zech. 9:9]
• 8. 2:11 Isa. 9:6
• 9. 2:11 ver. 4
• 10. 2:11 Matt. 1:21; John 4:42
• 11. 2:11 Acts 2:36; 10:36; [ch. 23:2]; See Matt. 1:17
• 12. 2:11 [ch. 1:43]