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Luke Chapter 2

Luke

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Overview

Luk 2:1, Augustus taxes all the Roman empire; Luk 2:6, The nativity of Christ; Luk 2:8, An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it; Luk 2:15, The shepherds glorify God; Luk 2:21, Christ is circumcised; Luk 2:22, Mary purified; Luk 2:25, Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ, Luk 2:39. who increases in wisdom, Luk 2:41. questions in the temple with the doctors, Luk 2:51. and is obedient to his parents.

Luke 2:1

luk 2:1

Caesar: Luk 3:1; Act 11:28, Act 25:11, Act 25:21; Phi 4:22

all: Mat 24:14; Mar 14:9, Mar 16:15; Rom 1:8

taxed: or, enrolled

Luke 2:2

luk 2:2

taxing: Act 5:37

governor: Luk 3:1; Act 13:7, Act 18:12, Act 23:26, Act 26:30

Luke 2:4

luk 2:4

Joseph: Luk 1:26, Luk 1:27, Luk 3:23

of the city: Luk 4:16; Mat 2:23; Joh 1:46

unto: Gen 35:19, Gen 48:7; Rut 1:19, Rut 2:4, Rut 4:11, Rut 4:17, Rut 4:21, Rut 4:22; Sa1 16:1, Sa1 16:4, Sa1 17:12, Sa1 17:58; Sa1 20:6; Mic 5:2; Mat 2:1-6; Joh 7:42

he was: Luk 1:27, Luk 3:23-31; Matt. 1:1-17

Luke 2:5

luk 2:5

Deu 22:22-27; Mat 1:18, Mat 1:19

Luke 2:6

luk 2:6

am 4000, bc 4

so: Psa 33:11; Pro 19:21; Mic 5:2

the days: Luk 1:57; Rev 12:1-5

Luke 2:7

luk 2:7

she: Isa 7:14; Mat 1:25; Gal 4:4

and wrapped: Luk 2:11, Luk 2:12; Psa 22:6; Isa 53:2, Isa 53:3; Mat 8:20, Mat 13:55; Joh 1:14; Co2 8:9

the inn: Luk 10:34; Gen 42:27, Gen 43:21; Exo 4:24

Luke 2:8

luk 2:8

abiding: Gen 31:39, Gen 31:40; Exo 3:1, Exo 3:2; Sa1 17:34, Sa1 17:35; Psa 78:70,Psa 78:71; Eze 34:8; Joh 10:8-12

watch over their flock by night: or, the night-watches

Luke 2:9

luk 2:9

lo: Luk 1:11, Luk 1:28; Jdg 6:11, Jdg 6:12; Mat 1:20; Act 27:23; Ti1 3:16

and the: Exo 16:7, Exo 16:10, Exo 40:34, Exo 40:35; Kg1 8:11; Isa 6:3, Isa 35:2, Isa 40:5, Isa 60:1; Eze 3:23; Joh 12:41; Co2 3:18, Co2 4:6; Rev 18:1

and they: Luk 1:12; Isa 6:4, Isa 6:5; Act 22:6-9, Act 26:13, Act 26:14; Heb 12:21; Rev 20:11

Luke 2:10

luk 2:10

Fear not: Luk 1:13, Luk 1:30; Dan 10:11, Dan 10:12, Dan 10:19; Mat 28:5; Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18

I bring: Luk 1:19, Luk 8:1; Isa 40:9, Isa 41:27, Isa 52:7, Isa 61:1; Act 13:32; Rom 10:15

to: Luk 2:31, Luk 2:32, Luk 24:47; Gen 12:3; Psa 67:1, Psa 67:2, Psa 98:2, Psa 98:3; Isa 49:6, Isa 52:10; Mat 28:18; Mar 1:15, Mar 16:15; Rom 15:9-12; Eph 3:8; Col 1:23

Luke 2:11

luk 2:11

unto: Luk 1:69; Isa 9:6; Mat 1:21; Gal 4:4, Gal 4:5; Ti2 1:9, Ti2 1:10; Tit 2:10-14, Tit 3:4-7; Jo1 4:14

in: Luk 2:4; Mat 1:21

which: Luk 2:26, Luk 1:43, Luk 20:41, Luk 20:42; Gen 3:15, Gen 49:10; Psa 2:2; Dan 9:24-26; Mat 1:16, Mat 16:16; Joh 1:41, Joh 1:45, Joh 6:69, Joh 7:25-27, Joh 7:41, Joh 20:31; Act 2:36, Act 17:3; Jo1 5:1

the Lord: Luk 1:43, Luk 20:42-44; Act 10:36; Co1 15:47; Phi 2:11, Phi 3:8; Col 2:6

Luke 2:12

luk 2:12

Exo 3:12; Sa1 10:2-7; Psa 22:6; Isa 53:1, Isa 53:2

Luke 2:13

luk 2:13

a multitude: Gen 28:12, Gen 32:1, Gen 32:2; Kg1 22:19; Job 38:7; Psa 68:17, Psa 103:20,Psa 103:21, Psa 148:2; Isa 6:2, Isa 6:3; Eze 3:12; Dan 7:10; Luk 15:10; Eph 3:10; Heb 1:14; Pe1 1:12; Rev 5:11

Luke 2:14

luk 2:14

Glory: Luk 19:38; Psa 69:34, Psa 69:35, Psa 85:9-12, Psa 96:11-13; Isa 44:23, Isa 49:13; Joh 17:4; Eph 1:6, Eph 3:20,Eph 3:21; Phi 2:11; Rev 5:13

and: Luk 1:79; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 57:19; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Mic 5:5; Zac 6:12, Zac 6:13; Joh 14:27; Act 10:36; Rom 5:1; Co2 5:18-20; Eph 2:14-18; Col 1:20; Heb 13:20,Heb 13:21

good: Joh 3:16; Eph 2:4, Eph 2:7; Th2 2:16; Tit 3:4-7; Jo1 4:9, Jo1 4:10

Luke 2:15

luk 2:15

into: Luk 24:51; Kg2 2:1, Kg2 2:11; Pe1 3:22

shepherds: Gr. men the shepherds

Let: Exo 3:3; Psa 111:2; Mat 2:1, Mat 2:2, Mat 2:9-11, Mat 12:42; Joh 20:1-10

Luke 2:16

luk 2:16

with: Luk 1:39; Ecc 9:10

found: Luk 2:7, Luk 2:12, Luk 19:32, Luk 22:13

Luke 2:17

luk 2:17

Luk 2:38, Luk 8:39; Psa 16:9, Psa 16:10, Psa 66:16, Psa 71:17, Psa 71:18; Mal 3:16; Joh 1:41-46, Joh 4:28, Joh 4:29

Luke 2:18

luk 2:18

wondered: Luk 2:33, Luk 2:47, Luk 1:65, Luk 1:66, Luk 4:36, Luk 5:9, Luk 5:10; Isa 8:18

Luke 2:19

luk 2:19

Luk 2:51, Luk 1:66, Luk 9:43, Luk 9:44; Gen 37:11; Sa1 21:12; Pro 4:4; Hos 14:9

Luke 2:20

luk 2:20

Luk 18:43, Luk 19:37, Luk 19:38; Ch1 29:10-12; Psa 72:17-19, Psa 106:48, Psa 107:8, Psa 107:15, Psa 107:21; Isa 29:19; Act 2:46, Act 2:47, Act 11:18

Luke 2:21

luk 2:21

eight: Luk 1:59; Gen 17:12; Lev 12:3; Mat 3:15; Gal 4:4, Gal 4:5; Phi 2:8

his name was: Luk 1:31; Mat 1:21, Mat 1:25

Luke 2:22

luk 2:22

Lev 12:2-6

Luke 2:23

luk 2:23

Every: Exo 13:2, Exo 13:12-15, Exo 22:29, Exo 34:19; Num 3:13, Num 8:16, Num 8:17, Num 18:15

Luke 2:24

luk 2:24

A pair: Lev 12:2, Lev 12:6-8; Co2 8:9

Luke 2:25

luk 2:25

just: Luk 1:6; Gen 6:9; Job 1:1, Job 1:8; Dan 6:22, Dan 6:23; Mic 6:8; Act 10:2, Act 10:22, Act 24:16; Tit 2:11-14

waiting: Luk 2:38; Isa 25:9, Isa 40:1; Mar 15:43

Holy Ghost: Luk 1:41, Luk 1:67; Num 11:25, Num 11:29; Pe2 1:21

Luke 2:26

luk 2:26

it: Psa 25:14; Amo 3:7

see death: Ιδειν τον θανατον, to see death, is a Hebraism for to die, exactly corresponding to יראה מות. Psa 89:49; Luk 9:27; Psa 89:48; Joh 8:51; Heb 11:5

the Lord's: Psa 2:2, Psa 2:6; Isa 61:1; Dan 9:24-26; Joh 1:41, Joh 4:29, Joh 20:31; Act 2:36, Act 9:20; Act 10:38, Act 17:3; Heb 1:8, Heb 1:9

Luke 2:27

luk 2:27

by: Luk 4:1; Mat 4:1; Act 8:29, Act 10:19, Act 11:12, Act 16:7; Rev 1:10, Rev 17:3

the parents: Luk 2:41, Luk 2:48, Luk 2:51

to: Luk 2:22

Luke 2:28

luk 2:28

took: Mar 9:36, Mar 10:16

and: Luk 2:13, Luk 2:14, Luk 2:20; Luk 1:46, Luk 1:64, Luk 1:68; Psa 32:11, Psa 33:1, Psa 105:1-3, Psa 135:19, Psa 135:20

Luke 2:29

luk 2:29

now: Gen 15:15, Gen 46:30; Psa 37:37; Isa 57:1, Isa 57:2; Phi 1:23; Rev 14:13

according: Luk 2:26

Luke 2:30

luk 2:30

Luk 2:10,Luk 2:11, Luk 3:6; Gen 49:18; Sa2 23:1-5; Isa 49:6; Act 4:10-12

Luke 2:31

luk 2:31

Psa 96:1-3, Psa 96:10-13, Psa 97:6-8, Psa 98:2, Psa 98:3; Isa 42:1-4, Isa 42:10-12, Isa 45:21-25; Isa 62:1, Isa 62:2

Luke 2:32

luk 2:32

light: Isa 9:2, Isa 42:6, Isa 42:7, Isa 49:6, Isa 60:1-3, Isa 60:19; Mat 4:16; Act 13:47, Act 13:48, Act 28:28; Rom 15:8, Rom 15:9

and: Psa 85:9; Isa 4:2, Isa 45:25, Isa 60:19; Jer 2:11; Zac 2:5; Co1 1:31; Rev 21:23

Luke 2:33

luk 2:33

Luk 2:48, Luk 1:65, Luk 1:66; Isa 8:18

Luke 2:34

luk 2:34

blessed: Gen 14:19, Gen 47:7; Exo 39:43; Lev 9:22, Lev 9:23; Heb 7:1, Heb 7:7

set: Isa 8:14, Isa 8:15; Hos 14:9; Mat 21:44; Joh 3:20, Joh 9:29; Rom 9:32; Co1 1:23; Co2 2:15; Pe1 2:7

and rising: Act 2:36-41, Act 3:15-19, Act 6:7, 9:1-20

for a: Psa 22:6-8, Psa 69:9-12; Isa 8:18; Mat 11:19, Mat 26:65-67, Mat 27:40-45, Mat 27:63; Joh 5:18, Joh 8:48-52, Joh 9:24-28; Act 4:26, Act 13:45, Act 17:6, Act 24:5, Act 28:22; Co1 1:23; Heb 12:1-3; Pe1 4:14

Luke 2:35

luk 2:35

a sword: Psa 42:10; Joh 19:25

that: Luk 16:14, Luk 16:15; Deu 8:2; Jdg 5:15, Jdg 5:16; Mat 12:24-35; Joh 8:42-47, Joh 15:22-24; Act 8:21-23; Co1 11:19; Jo1 2:19

Luke 2:36

luk 2:36

a prophetess: Exo 15:20; Jdg 4:4; Kg2 22:14; Act 2:18, Act 21:9; Co1 12:1

Aser: Gen 30:13, Asher, Rev 7:6

she: Job 5:26; Psa 92:14

Luke 2:37

luk 2:37

which: Exo 38:8; Sa1 2:2; Psa 23:6, Psa 27:4, Psa 84:4, Psa 84:10, Psa 92:13, Psa 135:1, Psa 135:2; Rev 3:12

but: Psa 22:2; Act 26:7; Ti1 5:5; Rev 7:15

Luke 2:38

luk 2:38

coming: Luk 2:27

gave: Luk 2:28-32, Luk 1:46-56, Luk 1:64-66; Co2 9:15; Eph 1:3

looked: Luk 2:25, Luk 23:51, Luk 24:21; Mar 15:43

Jerusalem: or, Israel

Luke 2:39

luk 2:39

performed: Luk 2:21-24, Luk 1:6; Deu 12:32; Mat 3:15; Gal 4:4, Gal 4:5

they returned: Luk 2:4; Mat 2:22, Mat 2:23

Nazareth: Nazareth, now Nassara, was a small town of Zebulun, in Lower Galilee, according to Eusebius, fifteen miles east of Legio, near mount Tabor, and, according to D'Arvieux, about eight leagues, or according to Maundrell, seven hours, or about twenty miles se of Acre. It is one of the principal towns of the pashalic of Acre, containing a population of about 3,000 souls, of whom 500 are Turks, the remainder being Christians. It is delightfully situated on elevated ground, in a valley, encompassed by mountains.

Luke 2:40

luk 2:40

the child: Luk 2:52; Jdg 13:24; Sa1 2:18, Sa1 2:26, Sa1 3:19; Psa 22:9; Isa 53:1, Isa 53:2

strong: Luk 1:80; Eph 6:10; Ti2 2:1

filled: Luk 2:47, Luk 2:52; Isa 11:1-5; Col 2:2, Col 2:3

the grace: Psa 45:2; Joh 1:14; Act 4:33

Luke 2:41

luk 2:41

am 4012, ad 8

went: Exo 23:14-17, Exo 34:23; Deu 12:5-7, Deu 12:11, Deu 12:18, Deu 16:1-8, Deu 16:16; Sa1 1:3, Sa1 1:21

the: Exo 12:14; Lev 23:5; Num 28:16; Joh 2:13, Joh 6:4, Joh 11:55, Joh 13:1

Luke 2:43

luk 2:43

Ch2 30:21-23, Ch2 25:17

Luke 2:44

luk 2:44

in: Psa 42:4, Psa 122:1-4; Isa 2:3

Luke 2:46

luk 2:46

after: Luk 2:44, Luk 2:45; Kg1 12:5, Kg1 12:12; Mat 12:40, Mat 16:21, Mat 27:63, Mat 27:64

the doctors: Luk 5:17; Act 5:34

both: Isa 49:1, Isa 49:2, Isa 50:4

Luke 2:47

luk 2:47

Luk 4:22, Luk 4:32; Psa 119:99; Mat 7:28; Mar 1:22; Joh 7:15, Joh 7:46

Luke 2:49

luk 2:49

my: Luk 2:48; Psa 40:8; Mal 3:1; Mat 21:12; Joh 2:16, Joh 2:17, Joh 4:34, Joh 5:17, Joh 6:38, Joh 8:29; Joh 9:4

Luke 2:50

luk 2:50

Luk 9:45, Luk 18:34

Luke 2:51

luk 2:51

came: Luk 2:39

and was: Mat 3:15; Mar 6:3; Eph 5:21, Eph 6:1, Eph 6:2; Pe1 2:21

kept: Luk 2:19; Gen 37:11; Dan 7:28

Luke 2:52

luk 2:52

Jesus: Luk 2:40, Luk 1:80; Sa1 2:26

stature: or, age

and in: Pro 3:3, Pro 3:4; Act 7:9, Act 7:10; Rom 14:18


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