Luke 2:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

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  • Acts 11:18 : 18 And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, `Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'
  • 1 Chr 29:10-12 : 10 And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, `Blessed `art' Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age. 11 To Thee, O Jehovah, `is' the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, `is' the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head; 12 and the riches, and the honour `are' from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand `is' power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all.
  • Ps 72:17-19 : 17 His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy. 18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders, 19 And blessed `is' the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled `with' His honour. Amen, and amen!
  • Ps 106:48 : 48 Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age even unto the age. And all the people said, `Amen, praise Jah!'
  • Ps 107:8 : 8 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
  • Ps 107:15 : 15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
  • Ps 107:21 : 21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
  • Isa 29:19 : 19 And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.
  • Matt 9:8 : 8 and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.
  • Luke 18:43 : 43 and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.
  • Luke 19:37-38 : 37 and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying, `blessed `is' he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'
  • Acts 2:46-47 : 46 Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.

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  • Luke 2:6-19
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    86%

    6And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

    7and she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

    8And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

    9and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.

    10And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people --

    11because there was born to you to-day a Saviour -- who is Christ the Lord -- in the city of David,

    12and this `is' to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'

    13And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

    14`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.'

    15And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.'

    16And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

    17and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

    18And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

    19and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

  • Luke 2:38-40
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    38and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

    39And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

    40and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

  • Matt 2:8-12
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    8and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone -- inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'

    9And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was.

    10And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

    11and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

    12and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.

  • Luke 24:52-53
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    52and they, having bowed before him, did turn back to Jerusalem with great joy,

    53and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

  • Luke 2:21-22
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    21And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

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

  • Luke 2:32-33
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    32a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

    33And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,

  • Luke 2:27-28
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    27And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

    28then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

  • Luke 1:65-66
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    65And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,

    66and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, `What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.

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    22And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

  • Matt 2:1-2
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    1And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,

    2saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.'

  • Luke 2:30
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    30because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

  • Luke 1:44-46
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    44for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

    45and happy `is' she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'

    46And Mary said, `My soul doth magnify the Lord,

  • Luke 5:26
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    26and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'

  • Matt 2:5
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    5And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

  • Luke 19:38
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    38saying, `blessed `is' he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'

  • Luke 4:15
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    15and he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

  • Luke 17:15
    69%

    15and one of them having seen that he was healed did turn back, with a loud voice glorifying God,

  • Luke 1:58
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    58and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.

  • Luke 1:38
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    38And Mary said, `Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.

  • Luke 19:32
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    32And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them,

  • Luke 18:43
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    43and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.

  • Matt 2:21
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    21And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,

  • Gal 1:24
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    24and they were glorifying God in me.