Lectionary Calendar
Friday, November 29th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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New Century Version
Luke 2:9
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened.
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Easy-to-Read Version
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds were very afraid.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds were very afraid.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And loo: the angell of ye lorde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye lorde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.
And loo: the angell of ye lorde stode harde by the and the brightnes of ye lorde shone rounde aboute them and they were soare afrayed.
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
International Standard Version
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New American Standard Bible
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
Update Bible Version
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were very afraid.
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were very afraid.
Webster's Bible Translation
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Amplified Bible
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
English Standard Version
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
World English Bible
Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And lo an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.
And lo an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.
Weymouth's New Testament
when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And lo! the aungel of the Lord stood bisidis hem, and the cleernesse of God schinede aboute hem; and thei dredden with greet drede.
And lo! the aungel of the Lord stood bisidis hem, and the cleernesse of God schinede aboute hem; and thei dredden with greet drede.
English Revised Version
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Berean Standard Bible
Just then, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Just then, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Contemporary English Version
All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened.
All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened.
American Standard Version
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Bible in Basic English
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.
Complete Jewish Bible
when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh'khinah of Adonai shone around them. They were terrified;
when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh'khinah of Adonai shone around them. They were terrified;
Darby Translation
And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.
And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.
Etheridge Translation
And, behold, the angel of Aloha came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them; and they feared with great fear.
And, behold, the angel of Aloha came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them; and they feared with great fear.
Murdock Translation
And lo, the angel of God came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them: and they feared with great fear.
And lo, the angel of God came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them: and they feared with great fear.
King James Version (1611)
And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
New Living Translation
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
New Life Bible
The angel of the Lord came to them. The shining-greatness of the Lord shone around them. They were very much afraid.
The angel of the Lord came to them. The shining-greatness of the Lord shone around them. They were very much afraid.
New Revised Standard
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.
And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.
George Lamsa Translation
And behold, the angel of God came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone on them; and they were seized with a great fear.
And behold, the angel of God came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone on them; and they were seized with a great fear.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, a great fear.
And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, a great fear.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.
Revised Standard Version
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And loe, the Angel of the Lorde stoode harde by them, and the glorie of the Lorde shone rounde about them, & they were sore afrayde.
And loe, the Angel of the Lorde stoode harde by them, and the glorie of the Lorde shone rounde about them, & they were sore afrayde.
Good News Translation
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,
Christian Standard Bible®
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
Literal Translation
And, behold, an angel of the Lord came on them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. And they feared with a great fear.
And, behold, an angel of the Lord came on them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. And they feared with a great fear.
Young's Literal Translation
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And beholde, ye angell of the LORDE stode by the, and ye brightnes of the LORDE shone rounde aboute them, and they were sore afrayed.
And beholde, ye angell of the LORDE stode by the, and ye brightnes of the LORDE shone rounde aboute them, and they were sore afrayed.
Mace New Testament (1729)
when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted.
when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted.
New English Translation
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
New King James Version
And behold, [fn] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
And behold, [fn] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
Simplified Cowboy Version
An angel appeared to them, and they were scared to death.
An angel appeared to them, and they were scared to death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
Legacy Standard Bible
And an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
And an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
Contextual Overview
8 That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened. 10 The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news that will be a great joy to all the people. 11 Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord. 12 This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box." 13 Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying: 14 "Give glory to God in heaven, and on earth let there be peace among the people who please God." 15 When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem. Let's see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about." 16 So the shepherds went quickly and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in a feeding trough. 17 When they had seen him, they told what the angels had said about this child.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
lo: Luke 1:11, Luke 1:28, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:12, Matthew 1:20, Acts 27:23, 1 Timothy 3:16
and the: Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:10, Exodus 40:34, Exodus 40:35, 1 Kings 8:11, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 35:2, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 60:1, Ezekiel 3:23, John 12:41, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Revelation 18:1
and they: Luke 1:12, Isaiah 6:4, Isaiah 6:5, Acts 22:6-9, Acts 26:13, Acts 26:14, Hebrews 12:21, Revelation 20:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:17 - he was John 1:51 - and the Hebrews 1:6 - And let Hebrews 1:14 - ministering
Cross-References
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it.
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God caused every beautiful tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree that gives life and also the tree that gives the knowledge of good and evil.
The Lord God caused every beautiful tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree that gives life and also the tree that gives the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat the fruit from the tree which gives the knowledge of good and evil. If you ever eat fruit from that tree, you will die!"
but you must not eat the fruit from the tree which gives the knowledge of good and evil. If you ever eat fruit from that tree, you will die!"
Genesis 3:3
But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.'"
But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.'"
Deuteronomy 6:25
The right thing for us to do is this: Obey all these rules in the presence of the Lord our God, as he has commanded."
The right thing for us to do is this: Obey all these rules in the presence of the Lord our God, as he has commanded."
Proverbs 3:18
As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it, and everyone who uses it will be happy.
As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it, and everyone who uses it will be happy.
Proverbs 11:30
A good person gives life to others; the wise person teaches others how to live.
A good person gives life to others; the wise person teaches others how to live.
Isaiah 44:25
I show that the signs of the lying prophets are false; I make fools of those who do magic. I confuse even the wise; they think they know much, but I make them look foolish.
I show that the signs of the lying prophets are false; I make fools of those who do magic. I confuse even the wise; they think they know much, but I make them look foolish.
Isaiah 47:10
You do evil things, but you feel safe and say, ‘No one sees what I do.' Your wisdom and knowledge have fooled you. You say to yourself, ‘I am God, and no one is equal to me.'
You do evil things, but you feel safe and say, ‘No one sees what I do.' Your wisdom and knowledge have fooled you. You say to yourself, ‘I am God, and no one is equal to me.'
Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations shake with fear at the sound of the tree falling when I brought it down to the place of the dead. It went to join those who have gone down to the grave. Then all the trees of Eden and the best trees of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were comforted in the place of the dead below the earth.
I made the nations shake with fear at the sound of the tree falling when I brought it down to the place of the dead. It went to join those who have gone down to the grave. Then all the trees of Eden and the best trees of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were comforted in the place of the dead below the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And lo, the angel of the Lord,.... It may be Gabriel, who had brought the tidings of the conception of the Messiah to the virgin, and now the birth of him to the shepherds:
came upon them; on a sudden, unexpectedly, at once, and stood by them, as some versions read; or rather, stood over them, over their heads, just above them; so that he was easily and perfectly seen by them;
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; or a very glorious and extraordinary light shone with surprising lustre and brightness all around them; by which light, they could discern the illustrious form of the angel that was over them:
and they were sore afraid; at the sight of such a personage, and at such unusual light and glory about them: they were not used to such appearances, and were awed with the majesty of God, of which these were symbols, and were conscious to themselves of their own sinfulness and frailty.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The glory of the Lord - This is the same as a “great” glory - that is, a splendid appearance or “light.” The word “glory” is often the same as light, 1 Corinthians 15:41; Luke 9:31; Acts 22:11. The words “Lord” and “God” are often used to denote “greatness” or “intensity.” Thus, “trees of God” mean great trees; “hills of God,” high or lofty hills, etc. So “the glory of the Lord” here means an exceedingly great or bright luminous appearance perhaps not unlike what Paul saw on the way to Damascus.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 2:9. The angel of the Lord came upon them — Or, stood over them, επεστη. It is likely that the angel appeared in the air at some little distance above them, and that from him the rays of the glory of the Lord shone round about them, as the rays of light are protected from the sun.
They were sore afraid. — Terrified with the appearance of so glorious a being, and probably fearing that he was a messenger of justice, coming to denounce Divine judgments, or punish them immediately, for sins with which their consciences would not fail, on such an occasion, to reproach them.
