Luke 2:9

Translations

Modern

Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Traditional

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Literal

And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear.

Latin

Et ecce angelus Domini stetit juxta illos, et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos, et timuerunt timore magno.

Original

Greek

English

Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Notes

Luke 2:9–10

terrified: Like Zechariah and Mary, the angel's presence was both glorious and frightening. The angel told the shepherds, "Do not be afraid!" (compare 1:11–13, 28–30).
I bring you good news: This Greek verb (euangelizō, meaning “to bring good news”) comes from the same root as the word euangelion (“good news” or “gospel”). In the Berean Standard Bible, euangelion is often translated as “gospel” (for example, Galatians 2:5, 7, 14). Isaiah’s prophecies describe God’s salvation as "good tidings" or "good news" (see, for example, Isaiah 52:7; 61:1).
for all the people: In Luke’s writings, the people (a singular term in Greek) always refers to the people of Israel. The shepherds were told that Israel’s salvation had arrived. It would eventually go to all nations.

Theme notes and profiles

Mary, Mother of Jesus Angels The Birth of Christ The Blessings of Jesus The Messiah The Worship of Angels

Events

Birth of Jesusc. 4 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Acts 27:23
For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
1 Kings 8:11
…so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
Revelation 18:1
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
Acts 26:13–14
About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
Luke 24:4
While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
Matthew 1:20
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
John 12:41
Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
Exodus 40:34–35
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Judges 6:11–12
Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.

Glossary

Angel Baptism of Jesus Bethlehem Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Genealogy of Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Manger Shekinah Virgin Birth of Jesus

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To the Shepherds Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Announces the Birth of Jesus Cloud: Pillar of Jesus, the Christ: Angels Appear to the Shepherds (In the Vicinity of Bethlehem) Jesus, the Christ: Incarnation of Mary: The Mother of Jesus Shepherd: Angels Appeared To

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