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Luke 2:13 KJV
Luke · chapter 2 · verse 13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,Luke 2:13 · King James Version
Luke 2:13 in context
11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
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- multitudeplēthosa multitude, a great number, of men or things, the whole number, the whole multitude, the…G4128 →
- suddenlyexaiphnēsof a sudden, suddenly, unexpectedlyG1810 →
- heavenlyouraniosheavenly, dwelling in heaven, coming from heavenG3770 →
- praisingaineōto praise, extol, to sing praises in honour to God, to allow, recommend, to promise or vowG134 →
- angelangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
- hoststratiaan army, band of soldiers, in the NT, the hosts of heaven, troops of angels, the heavenly…G4756 →
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The meanest circumstances of Christ's humiliation were all along attended with some discoveries of his glory, to balance them, and take off the offence of them; for even when he humbled himself God did in some measure exalt him and give him earnests of his future exaltation.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-20