Luke 2:11

World English Bible (2000)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον Σωτὴρ, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς Κύριος, ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.

Transliteration

For etechthē to you today Sōtēr, who estin Christos Kyrios, in city of Dauid.

Grammar Details

• *etechthē*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular, passive - was born
• *Sōtēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Savior
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Dauid*: genitive, masculine, singular - of David

Word Meanings

• *etechthē*: was born/has been born
• *Sōtēr*: Savior/Deliverer/Preserver
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:6 : 6 For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."
• Luke 1:43 : 43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• Matt 16:16 : 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
• Acts 2:36 : 36 "Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
• Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all--
• Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior; 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Matt 1:16 : 16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
• John 4:42 : 42 They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world."
• Luke 2:4 : 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
• Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, 5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.
• Phil 2:11 : 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
• Col 2:6 : 6 As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,
• 2 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, 10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
• Titus 2:10-14 : 10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
• Acts 17:3 : 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."
• 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
• 1 John 4:14 : 14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
• Luke 2:26 : 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
• Luke 20:41-44 : 41 He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son? 42 David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, 43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."' 44 "David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?"
• John 1:41 : 41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
• John 1:45 : 45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
• John 6:69 : 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
• John 7:25-27 : 25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill? 26 Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ? 27 However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."
• John 7:41 : 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
• John 11:27 : 27 She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world."
• John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
• Matt 16:20 : 20 Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
• Luke 1:69 : 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
• Dan 9:24-26 : 24 Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. 25 Know therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: it shall be built again, with street and moat, even in troubled times. 26 After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One shall be cut off, and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince who shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and its end shall be with a flood, and even to the end shall be war; desolations are determined.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel."
• Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
• Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,