Luke 2:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

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  • Ps 16:9-9 : 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For You will not leave my soul in hell; nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
  • Ps 66:16 : 16 Come and hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.
  • Ps 71:17-18 : 17 O God, you have taught me from my youth; and until now have I declared your wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come.
  • Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the LORD and thought upon his name.
  • Luke 2:38 : 38 And coming in that instant, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
  • Luke 8:39 : 39 Return to your own house, and show how great things God has done for you. And he went his way, and proclaimed throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.
  • John 1:41-46 : 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah, (which is translated, the Christ.) 42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas, (which is translated, A Stone.) 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote; Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.
  • John 4:28-29 : 28 The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, 29 Come, see a man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?

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  • Luke 2:18-21
    4 verses
    86%

    18And all who heard it wondered at those things which were told to them by the shepherds.

    19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

    20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

    21And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 2:6-16
    11 verses
    86%

    6And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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

    9And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

    10And the angel said to them, Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people.

    11For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

    12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

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

    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.

    15And 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.

    16And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

  • Matt 2:7-15
    9 verses
    81%

    7Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

    8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

    9When 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.

    10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

    11And 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.

    12And being warned by God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

    13And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

    14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

    15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I have called my son.

  • Luke 2:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

    33And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

  • Matt 2:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

    2Saying, 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 2:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

    5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

  • Matt 1:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Luke 2:39
    75%

    39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

  • Luke 1:65-66
    2 verses
    74%

    65Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.

    66All those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, What kind of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

  • Luke 2:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

    28then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Ps 48:5
    72%

    5They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled and hurried away.

  • Luke 2:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know it.

    44But they, supposing him to have been in the group, went a day's journey, and they sought him among their relatives and acquaintances.

  • Matt 2:17
    71%

    17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 19:32
    71%

    32And those who were sent went their way and found it just as he had said to them.

  • Luke 2:48
    70%

    48And when they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? Behold, your father and I have sought you anxiously.

  • Matt 2:19-21
    3 verses
    70%

    19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

    20Saying, Arise, take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for those who sought the young child's life are dead.

    21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

  • Matt 1:18
    70%

    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:50
    70%

    50And they did not understand the statement which he spoke to them.

  • Luke 8:34
    70%

    34When those who fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

  • Matt 9:31
    70%

    31But they, when they departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.