Luke 2:6

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
  • Luke 1:57 : 57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.
  • Rev 12:1-5 : 1 A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth. 3 Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns. 4 His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.
  • Ps 33:11 : 11 The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

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    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.

  • Luke 2:1-5
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    1Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

    2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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

    4Joseph 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;

    5to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

  • Luke 2:15-18
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    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.

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

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

  • Matt 1:22-23
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    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 1:56-57
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    56Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

    57Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.

  • Luke 2:11-13
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    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,

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    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.

  • Matt 2:1-2
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    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."

  • Luke 2:20-23
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    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.

    22When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

    23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),

  • Luke 2:39
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    39When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

  • Matt 2:8-10
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    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.

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    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,

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    2She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.

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    25and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

  • Matt 2:5
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    5They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

  • Luke 1:26-27
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    26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

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    4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

  • Matt 2:14-15
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    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."

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    24When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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    36Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

  • Luke 2:43
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    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,

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    24After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

  • Luke 1:31
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    31Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'

  • Mic 5:3
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    3Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.

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    21He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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    45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!"

  • Matt 1:20
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    20But 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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    41It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

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    14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,