Luke 2:6-16

6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.

7 And she ¹gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And ²an angel of the Lord suddenly ³stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

10 But the angel said to them, "⁴Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;

11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a ⁵Savior, who is ⁶Christ ⁷the Lord.

12 "⁸This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 "⁹Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men ¹⁰with whom He is pleased."

15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."

16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 1:25
• 2. Luke 1:11; Acts 5:19
• 3. Luke 24:4; Acts 12:7
• 4. Matthew 14:27
• 5. Matthew 1:21; John 4:42; Acts 5:31
• 6. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 16:16, 20; John 11:27
• 7. Luke 1:43; Acts 2:36; Acts 10:36
• 8. 1 Samuel 2:34; 2 Kings 19:29; 2 Kings 20:8; Isaiah 7:11, 14
• 9. Matthew 21:9; Luke 19:38
• 10. Luke 3:22; Ephesians 1:9; Philippians 2:13

Footnotes

• [a] Or "feeding trough"
• [b] I.e. Messiah
• [c] Or "feeding trough"
• [d] Lit "of good pleasure;" or "of good will"
• [e] Or "feeding trough"