Luke 2:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. ”

Luke 2:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of Jesus. Lk. only. In obedi ence to a decree of the Emperor Augustus, ordering a general census (the first, during the Syrian governor ship of Quirinius), every man went to his own city....
Luke 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

For . That: meaning "born to-day"; not "I announce to-day". See note on Luke 23:43 . is born . was born, or brought forth. a Saviour. Not. helper: for a Saviour is for the lost. Christ th...
Luke 2:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. This day is born to you Here, as we lately hinted, the angel expresses the cause of the joy. This day is born the Redeemer long ago promised, who was to restore the Church of God to i...
Luke 2:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1471 CHRIST’S INCARNATION GLAD TIDINGS TO ALL Luke 2:10-11 . Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of...
Luke 2:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. A Savior, which is Christ the Lord - A Savior, σωτηρ, the same as Jesus from σωζειν, to make safe, to deliver,...
Luke 2:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For unto you is born, &c.— Because one of the Bodleian manuscripts reads this ημιν, to us, Mr. Fleming has conjectured, that the angel who spoke was a glorified human spirit, perhaps that of...
Luke 2:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ; the Lord. Every word h...
Luke 2:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth and Childhood of Jesus 1-5. The census of Quirinius. There are two historical difficulties in connexion with St. Luke's mention of the census of Quirinius: (1) There is no direct evidence, e...
Luke 2:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS. Luke 2:8-21 THE Gospel of St. Mark omits entirely the Nativity, passing at once to the words and miracles of His public ministry. St. John, too, dismi...
Luke 2:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Savior of Mankind Is Born Luke 2:1-14 The manger bed and its precious occupant are among the most cherished memories of our childhood; but as we come there in later life, the wonder ever gr...
Luke 2:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, under the yoke of an oppressor. Moreover, by the exigency of the circumstances, He was born amid the homeless crowd. This was according to the divine arrangement and fore...
Luke 2:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (9) And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone roun...
Luke 2:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE UNSEEN FROM HEAVEN ‘And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David...
Luke 2:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For unto you is born this day ,.... Day is here put for a natural day, consisting both of night and day; for it was night when Christ was born, and the angels brought the tidings of it to the shephe...
Luke 2:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Ver. 11. A Saviour ] The Greek word is so emphatic (as Cicero witnesseth) that other tongues can hardly fin...
Luke 2:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Επεστη αυτοις, stood over them , that is, appeared in a visible form, standing in the air over their heads; and the glory of the Lord shone round abou...
Luke 2:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-7) God in His sovereign wisdom and power at this time ordered the events of man's government to accomplish His own will. Caesar Augustus decreed that all the wor...
Luke 2:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Angels Appear to the Shepherds; Visit of the Shepherds to Christ. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fie...
Luke 2:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Luke 2:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 2:1 . All the world .— I.e. the Roman world ( orbis terrarum ). Taxed .—Rather, “enrolled,” something like a modern census, but with a view to taxation. Luke 2:2 . This...
Luke 2:11 - Scofield Reference Notes

Saviour ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
Luke 2:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:8-11 The Great Joy of Christmas. When we hear an angel from heaven declaring good tidings of great joy, which should be to all people, the heart is straightway set on remembering how wondr...
Luke 2:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We WILL now read the story of our Saviour's birth as it is recorded in the Gospel according to Luke. Luke 2:1-6 . And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar August...
Luke 2:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:1 . It came to pass in those days, when John was born, and when the Roman emperor, Augustus Cæsar, filled the throne, and was in the thirty first year of his reign, that, a decree was issue...
Luke 2:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

For unto you is born this day Lessons from the birthday of Christ The birthday of Christ!--a name which connects with the familiar associations of home-life the opening of the heavens to human...
Luke 2:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 2:1-42 The Redeemer's birth . Luke 2:1 There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed ; more accurately, that there should be a r...
Luke 2:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The message to the shepherds:
Luke 2:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:47 ; 1 John 4:14 ; 1 John 5:1 ; 2 Timothy 1:10 ; 2 Timothy 1:9 ; Acts 10:36 ; Acts 17:3 ; Acts 2:36 ; Colossians 2:6 ; Daniel 9:24-26 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Galatians 4:5 ; G...
Luke 2:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the annunciation of the birth of Chri...
Luke 2:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To you — Shepherds; Israel; mankind.

Luke 2:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 2:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 2:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 2:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 2:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 2:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 2:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 2:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 2:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 2:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 2:11 - Scofield Reference Notes

Luke 2:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 2:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 2:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 2:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 2:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes