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Luke 2:13-14 KJV
Luke · chapter 2 · verses 13–14 · King James Version
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.Luke 2:13-14 · King James Version
Luke 2:13-14 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.
16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Commentary
Cross references
- Revelation 5:11
- Psalms 103:20-21
- Romans 5:1
- Luke 19:38
- Luke 1:79
- Colossians 1:20
- Hebrews 13:20-21
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- Psalms 85:9-12
- Revelation 5:13
Key words (Strong's)
- 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 →
- highesthypsistoshighest, most high, of place the highest regions, of rank the most high GodG5310 →
- towardenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- angelangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
- Glorydoxaopinion, judgment, view, opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone, in…G1391 →
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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