Luke 2
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- 2:10 But the angel said to them, "Do not fear. I am bringing you good news, a great joy that is for all the people. 7
- 2:52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people. 5
- 2:25 Now in Jerusalem there lived a man called Simeon, upright and reverent, who longed for the day God would comfort Israel. The Holy Spirit was on him. 3
- 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, "This child is set to make many in Israel fall and rise again. He will be a sign that people oppose, 3
- 2:36 A prophet was there too, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old. She had married as a young woman and lived with her husband seven years, 3
- 2:49 He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" 3
- 2:51 So he went back down with them to Nazareth, and he lived under their authority. His mother kept all these things safe in her heart. 3
- 2:1 In those days an order went out from Caesar Augustus that a register should be made of the whole empire. 2
- 2:7 and she bore her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in cloths and laid him in a feeding trough, because the guest room had no space for them. 2
- 2:11 Today, in David's town, a Savior has been born for you: Christ, the Lord. 2
- 2:13 All at once the angel was joined by a great crowd of heaven's army, who praised God and said, 2
- 2:19 But Mary kept all these things close and turned them over in her heart. 2
- 2:37 and she had been a widow ever since; she was now eighty-four. She never left the temple, but served God night and day with fasting and prayer. 2
- 2:46 Three days later they found him in the temple, seated among the teachers, listening to them and putting questions to them. 2
- 2:6 While they were there, the days of her pregnancy came to an end, 1
- 2:8 In the same area there were shepherds out in the open country, taking turns to guard their flock through the night. 1
- 2:12 The sign for you is this: you will find a baby, wrapped snugly in cloths and lying in a feeding trough." 1
- 2:18 All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 1
- 2:21 Eight days later, when the time came for his circumcision, he was given the name Jesus, as the angel had called him before he was conceived. 1
- 2:24 They also came to offer the sacrifice that the law of the Lord requires: "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." 1
- 2:26 The Holy Spirit had made known to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ. 1
- 2:29 "Master, now you are letting your servant go in peace, as you promised, 1
- 2:30 because my eyes have seen the salvation that comes from you, 1
- 2:40 The child kept growing and gaining strength. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God rested on him. 1
- 2:41 Year by year his parents used to go up to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. 1
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- The Key Teachings of G. K. Chesterton ·
The God in the Cave cites Luke 2:1–20
…of the Father,) full of grace and truth. JOHN 1:14 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Read Luke 2:1–20 slowly, and try to see it as if for the first time. 2. Consider the paradox of the…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 4: The King Is Born ·
Born in Bethlehem cites Luke 2:1–7
…those words came true when Jesus was born there (Matthew 2:5–6). Read it in your Bible: Luke 2:1–7 Dear Jesus, thank you that you came to earth as a tiny baby, and that you were born in a…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 2 ·
Day 2 — No Room cites Luke 2:6–7
…cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” — Luke 2:6–7 (BSB) If a king were going to be born today, where would it happen? Probably in the…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
Jesus Christ a Real Man cites Luke 2:7
…First of all, the Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ had a human parentage. We read in Luke 2:7, "And she (i.e., Mary) brought forth her first born Son; and she wrapped him in swaddling…
- The Big Story ·
The Word Became Flesh cites Luke 2:7
…cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). A manger is an animal’s feeding trough. The word “inn” may mean the guest room of a…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 4: The King Is Born ·
Shepherds in the Night cites Luke 2:8–20
…came to see the King from David’s family who would rule for ever. Read it in your Bible: Luke 2:8–20 Glory to God in the highest! Thank you, God, for the good news of great joy: that a…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The God of All Comfort cites Luke 2:10
…to the shepherds: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for all people.” (Luke 2:10) These are the words that bring real comfort. If every preacher proclaimed such words…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Lord Our Shepherd cites Luke 2:10–11
…For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10–11) We do not need to say, “If only I had a Saviour,” or “What must I do to make Christ my…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
October cites Luke ii. 10
…October 26 Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke ii. 10. It is true that these good tidings of great joy were to be “for all people,” but not…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
December cites Luke ii. 10
…hardest places help me to-day to be victorious. December 25 “I bring you glad tidings” (Luke ii. 10). A Christmas spirit should be a spirit of humanity. Beside that beautiful object lesson…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 2 ·
Day 3 — Good News for Shepherds cites Luke 2:10–11
…Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!’” — Luke 2:10–11 (BSB) On the night Jesus was born, a group of shepherds was out in the fields near…
- Memoirs of Mrs. Zilpha Elaw ·
Baltimore, Washington and the Slave States cites Luke ii. 10
…great surprise he was there, clothed, and in his right mind. I preached that morning from Luke ii. 10; and, under the sermon, every heart was melted, nor was one person to be found in the…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ will not break the Bruised Reed cites Luke ii. 10
…husband. Well might the angels proclaim from heaven, Behold, we bring you tidings of joy, Luke ii. 10: well might the apostle stir us up to rejoice in the Lord again and again, Phil. iv. 4…
- Communion with God ·
Of communion with Christ in purchased grace cites Luke ii. 11
…and so for us; he came to fulfil the law for us, Isa. ix. 6, and [was] born to us, Luke ii. 11. This also was in that will of the Father which, out of his infinite love, he came to…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 3: Kings and Prophets ·
The Shepherd Boy Chosen cites Luke 2:11
…said, “Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” (Luke 2:11). Jesus is the great King from David’s family. Read it in your Bible: 1 Samuel 16:1–13…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
The Word Alone cites LUKE 2:12
…a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. LUKE 2:12 Christ the centre For Luther, Scripture is not a collection of rules or proof texts. It…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
December cites Luke ii. 13
…A multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest. Luke ii. 13, 14. Angels had been present on many august occasions, and they had joined in many a…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
A Mighty Fortress cites LUKE 2:13–14
…God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. LUKE 2:13–14 A mighty fortress The most famous of all Luther’s hymns was written in the late 1520s, in…
- Evening by Evening ·
January cites Luke 2:18
…not the apologist of sin. January 26 “All they that heard it wondered at those things.” (Luke 2:18) We must not cease to wonder at the great marvels of our God. It would be very difficult…
- The Key Teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer ·
The Day Alone cites LUKE 2:19
…them in her heart. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. LUKE 2:19 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing…
- The Key Teachings of Jeanne Guyon ·
The Prayer of Simplicity cites LUKE 2:19
…returns, rest again. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. LUKE 2:19 The older Christian writers sometimes called this the prayer of simple regard: simply…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 4: The King Is Born ·
Simeon and Anna cites Luke 2:21–40
…didn’t come for one nation only. He came for the whole world. Read it in your Bible: Luke 2:21–40 Dear God, thank you for Simeon and Anna, who never stopped waiting for you. Help me to…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Christ's Humiliation in His Incarnation cites Luke 2:24
…parents, for that they were poor appears by their offering. ‘A pair of turtledoves,’ Luke 2:24, which was the usual offering of the poor. Lev 12:2. Christ was so poor, that when he…
- Waiting on God ·
For Redemption cites Luke 2: 25
…a prophetess, . . . spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.'—Luke 2: 25, 38. HERE we have the mark of a waiting believer. Just, righteous in all his conduct…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 5 ·
Day 21 — Honor the Gray Head cites Luke 2:25–38
…she saw Jesus, she thanked God and told everyone about Him. (You can read about them in Luke 2:25–38.) Out of everyone in Jerusalem, God chose two elderly people to recognize His Son and…
- Freedom of the Will ·
Section II. The Acts of the Will of the Human Soul of Jesus Christ, Necessarily Holy, Yet Truly Virtuous, Praise-worthy, Rewardable, &c cites Luke ii. 25
…who “looked for redemption in Jerusalem, and waited for the consolation of Israel,” (Luke ii. 25, and 38.) and the confidence of the disciples of Jesus, who forsook all and followed him…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Truth of God cites Luke 2:26
…had a promise that he should not depart hence, ‘till he had seen the Lord’s Christ,’ Luke 2:26, but it was a long time first, but a little before his death, that he did see Christ. But…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
In the Midst of Dying Is Life cites LUKE 2:29–30
…servant depart in peace, according to thy word: for mine eyes have seen thy salvation. LUKE 2:29–30 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Think honestly about your own death. Pray Psalm 90:12…
- Communion with God ·
Of communion with Christ in a conjugal relation, in its consequential affections cites Luke ii. 30
…particulars. Old Simon sums up the whole: Christ is God’s salvation, and Israel’s glory, Luke ii. 30, 31; and whatever was called the glory of old, it was either himself or a type of him.…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Prefatory Address to King Francis cites Luke 2:34
…“set up for the fall and rising again of many,” and “for a sign to be spoken against” (Luke 2:34); and, armed with this assurance, they proceeded boldly through all perils from tumults…
- All Things for Good ·
Why all things work for good cites Luke ii. 34
…yet it is hurtful to sore eyes. Jesus Christ is set for the fall, as the rising, of many (Luke ii. 34). Sinners stumble at a Saviour, and pluck death from the tree of life. As chemical oils…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Victory not to be had without fighting cites Luke ii. 34
…should be discovered, and he is as well for the falling as the rising of many in Israel, Luke ii. 34. Thus the desperate madness of men is laid open, that they had rather be under the…
- Daughters of the King – 30 Days with God for Girls – Book 3 ·
Day 28 — Anna Never Stopped cites Luke 2:36–38
…God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.” — Luke 2:36–38 (BSB) When Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus to the temple, an old woman named Anna was…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
How the imprudent use of an estate corrupts all the tempers of the mind, and fills the heart with poor and ridiculous passions, through the whole course of life; represented in the character of Flavia cites Luke ii. 36
…"departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day," [Luke ii. 36, 37] you would look upon her as very extravagant; and yet this would be no greater an…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Concerning that part of devotion which relates to times and hours of prayer. Of daily early prayer in the morning. How we are to improve our forms of prayer, and how to increase the spirit of devotion cites Luke ii. 36
…if He spent whole nights in prayer; if the devout Anna was day and night in the temple; [Luke ii. 36, 37] if St. Paul and Silas at midnight sang praises unto God; [Acts xvi. 25] if the…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
IX. It is no certain sign that the religious affections which persons have are such as have in them the nature of true religion, or that they have not, that they dispose persons to spend much time in religion, and to be zealously engaged in the external duties of worship cites Luke 2:37
…delight in such religious exercises. True grace had this effect on Anna the prophetess: Luke 2:37, “She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 12 — Of the Discipline of the Church, and Its Principal Use in Censures and Excommunication cites Luke 2:37
…of Luke concerning Anna, that she “served God with fastings and prayers, night and day” (Luke 2:37). For he does not place the worship of God in fasting, but intimates that in this way the…
- Daughters of the King – 30 Days with God for Girls – Book 3 ·
Day 9 — Growing Up Is Good cites Luke 2:40
…grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.” — Luke 2:40 (BSB) Did you know Jesus went through puberty too? Today’s verse is about Jesus as a boy.…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 4: The King Is Born ·
The Boy in the Temple cites Luke 2:41–52
…up, and to be part of a family. He was a real boy, just like you. Read it in your Bible: Luke 2:41–52 Dear Jesus, thank you that you know what it’s like to be a child. Please help me to grow…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Introduction: More Questions cites Luke 2:46–47
…questions. And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers” (Luke 2:46–47). Jesus listened, asked and answered. Asking questions isn’t the opposite of faith. Jesus…
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