Luke 2:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass, as the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And it fortuned assone as the angels were gone awaye fro them in to heven the shepherdes sayd one to another: let vs goo eve vnto Bethleem and se this thynge that is hapened which the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And it fortuned wha the angels were gone from the in to heaue, the shepherdes sayde one to another: let vs go now euen vnto Bethleem, and se this thinge that is happened, which ye LORDE hath shewed vnto vs.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And it came to passe, assoone as the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, the sheepheardes said one to another: Let vs go nowe euen vnto Bethlehem, and see this thyng that is come to passe, whiche the Lorde hath shewed vnto vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us.”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 3:3 : 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.
  • 2 Kgs 2:1 : 1 And it happened that when the LORD was about to take Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it happened, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both apart; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
  • Ps 111:2 : 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out by all who have pleasure in them.
  • Matt 2:1-2 : 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him.
  • Matt 2:9-9 : 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • Matt 12:42 : 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
  • Luke 24:51 : 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
  • John 20:1-9 : 1 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him. 3 So Peter went out, and the other disciple, and came to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb, and saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 And the napkin that was around his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
  • 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

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