Luke 2:18
and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.
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- Isa 8:18 : 18 Look, I and the sons whom the LORD has given me are reminders and object lessons in Israel, sent from the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who lives on Mount Zion.
- Luke 1:65-66 : 65 All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about. 66 All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
- Luke 2:33 : 33 So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
- Luke 2:47 : 47 And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
- Luke 4:36 : 36 They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
- Luke 5:9-9 : 9 For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!”
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- Luke 2:19-202 verses86%
19But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.
20So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.
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6While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.
7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8The Shepherds’ Visit Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.
9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
10But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:
11Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.
12This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
13Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
15When 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.”
16So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger.
17When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,
- Luke 2:32-332 verses78%
32a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
- Luke 1:65-662 verses76%
65All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.
66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
- Luke 2:47-482 verses74%
47And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
48When his parents saw him, they were overwhelmed. His mother said to him,“Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.”
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7Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.
8He sent them to Bethlehem and said,“Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.”
9After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was.
10When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.
11As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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7Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?
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5As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.
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29But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.
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12All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”
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22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
23“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”
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1The Visit of the Wise Men After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem
2saying,“Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“for it is written this way by the prophet:
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26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”
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39So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
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20When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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45And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
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43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
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21Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.
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50Yet his parents did not understand the remark he made to them.
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12The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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35The angel replied,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.
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58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
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18Jesus and John the Baptist John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples
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38So Mary said,“Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
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16When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.
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18The Birth of Jesus Christ Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.