Luke 2:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So 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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  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying,“So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”
  • 1 Chr 29:10-12 : 10 David Praises the Lord David praised the LORD before the entire assembly:“O LORD God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore! 11 O LORD, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You, LORD, have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all. 12 You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
  • Ps 72:17-19 : 17 May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God! 18 The LORD God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things! 19 His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
  • Ps 106:48 : 48 The LORD God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say,“We agree! Praise the LORD!”
  • Ps 107:8 : 8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!
  • Ps 107:15 : 15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!
  • Ps 107:21 : 21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!
  • Isa 29:19 : 19 The downtrodden will again rejoice in the LORD; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.
  • Matt 9:8 : 8 When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.
  • Luke 18:43 : 43 And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.
  • Luke 19:37-38 : 37 As he approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen: 38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
  • Acts 2:46-47 : 46 Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts, 47 praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

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  • Luke 2:6-19
    14 verses
    86%

    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,

    18and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

    19But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

  • Luke 2:38-40
    3 verses
    78%

    38At that moment, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

    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.

    40And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

  • Matt 2:8-12
    5 verses
    76%

    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.

    12After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

  • Luke 24:52-53
    2 verses
    74%

    52So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

    53and were continually in the temple courts blessing God.

  • Luke 2:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

    22Jesus’ Presentation at the Temple Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

  • Luke 2:32-33
    2 verses
    73%

    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 2:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27So Simeon, directed by the Spirit, came into the temple courts, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law,

    28Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,

  • Luke 1:65-66
    2 verses
    72%

    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.

  • Matt 1:22
    71%

    22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

  • Matt 2:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    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.”

  • Luke 2:30
    71%

    30For my eyes have seen your salvation

  • Luke 1:44-46
    3 verses
    71%

    44For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

    45And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

    46Mary’s Hymn of Praise And Mary said,“My soul exalts the Lord,

  • Luke 5:26
    70%

    26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”

  • Matt 2:5
    70%

    5“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“for it is written this way by the prophet:

  • Luke 19:38
    70%

    38“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

  • Luke 4:15
    70%

    15He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by all.

  • Luke 17:15
    69%

    15Then one of them, when he saw he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.

  • Luke 1:58
    69%

    58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

  • Luke 1:38
    69%

    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.

  • Luke 19:32
    69%

    32So those who were sent ahead found it exactly as he had told them.

  • Luke 18:43
    69%

    43And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.

  • Matt 2:21
    69%

    21So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.

  • Gal 1:24
    69%

    24So they glorified God because of me.