Luke 2:17

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Ps 16:9-9 : 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. 10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
  • Ps 66:16 : 16 Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
  • Ps 71:17-18 : 17 God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works. 18 Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don't forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
  • Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.
  • Luke 2:38 : 38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
  • Luke 8:39 : 39 "Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what 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, being interpreted, Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter). 43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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 the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
  • John 4:28-29 : 28 So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people, 29 "Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?"

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  • Luke 2:18-21
    4 verses
    86%

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

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

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

    21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 2:6-16
    11 verses
    86%

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

    7She 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.

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

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

    10The 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.

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

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

    13Suddenly, 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."

    15It 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."

    16They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

  • Matt 2:7-15
    9 verses
    81%

    7Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

    8He 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."

    9They, 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.

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

    11They 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.

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

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

    14He arose and 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 called my son."

  • Luke 2:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

    33Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning 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 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 2:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

    5They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

  • Matt 1:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

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

    23"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is, being interpreted, "God with us."

  • Luke 2:39
    75%

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

  • Luke 1:65-66
    2 verses
    74%

    65Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

    66All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

  • Luke 2:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

    28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Ps 48:5
    72%

    5They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

  • Luke 2:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it,

    44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

  • Matt 2:17
    71%

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

  • Luke 19:32
    71%

    32Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

  • Luke 2:48
    70%

    48When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

  • 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, saying,

    20"Arise and 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."

    21He 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 was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:50
    70%

    50They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them.

  • Luke 8:34
    70%

    34When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

  • Matt 9:31
    70%

    31But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.