Luke 2:15

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."

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  • Exod 3:3 : 3 Moses said, "I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt."
  • 2 Kgs 2:1 : 1 It happened, when Yahweh would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
  • Ps 111:2 : 2 Yahweh's works are great, pondered by all those who delight 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 from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."
  • Matt 2:9-9 : 9 They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • Matt 12:42 : 42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
  • Luke 24:51 : 51 It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.
  • John 20:1-9 : 1 Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. 2 Therefore 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 don't know where they have laid him!" 3 Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb. 4 They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first. 5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn't enter in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, 7 and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again to their own homes.
  • 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

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    6 It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

    7 She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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

    9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

    10 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

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

    12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."

    13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

    14 "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."

  • Luke 2:16-20
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    16 They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

    17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

    18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

    19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

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

  • Matt 2:7-10
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    7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

    8 He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

    9 They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

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

  • Matt 2:1-2
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    1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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    38 Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

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  • Matt 2:4-5
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  • Matt 1:22-23
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    22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

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    28 Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"

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    26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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    39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

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    12 Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

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    3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

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    20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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    3 Behold, the angel who talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

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

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