Luke 2:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. ”

Luke 2:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Her first-born son - Whether Mary had any other children or not has been a matter of controversy. The obvious meaning of the Bible is that she had; and if this be the case, the word “firstborn” i...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

her firstborn Son = her son, the firstborn. App-179. wrapped... swaddling clothes. Greek sparganoo = to swathe. Occurs only here and Luke 2:12 . A medical term. bandage. See Co Luke 1:4 ;...
Luke 2:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. Because there was no room for them in the inn We see here not only the great poverty of Joseph, but the cruel tyranny which admitted of no excuse, but compelled Joseph to bring his wife a...
Luke 2:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Laid him in a manger - Wetstein has shown, from...
Luke 2:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And she brought forth her first-born son— The words might be rendered literally, she brought forth her son the first-born. The word first-born is sometimes used to signify that which is of supe...
Luke 2:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And she brought forth her first-born so...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

She brought forth her first-born son. — On the question whether anything may be inferred from the word “first-born,” as to the subsequent life of Mary and Joseph, see Note on Matthew 1:25 . Wrap...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (2) (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)...
Luke 2:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

NO ROOM! ‘There was no room for them in the inn.’ Luke 2:7 We repeat the words, and wonder whether they have meaning for us to-day. Think for a moment. In this world of society in which we f...
Luke 2:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And she brought forth her firstborn son ,.... At Bethlehem, as was predicted; and the Jews themselves own, that the Messiah is already born, and born at Bethlehem. They have a tradition, that an Ara...
Luke 2:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Ver. 7. And she brought forth her firstborn...
Luke 2:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And while they were there, the days were accomplished , &c. Whatever views Mary might have in going up to Bethlehem, her going there was doubtless by the direction of Divine Providence, in order...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Birth of Christ. 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world shou...
Luke 2:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; It is Bucer's note, that in the Greek it is not her firstborn Son, but ton uion authv ton prwtotokon, her Son, the firstborn; he was truly her Son, and her Son firstborn, but he was not c...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:1-7 The Child and the Emperor. I. "It came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed." In the original meaning of these wo...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - 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 2:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

A decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed There is no grand reason, you see, given why Mary and Joseph should go to Judaea. The angel who is said to have announced the comi...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The birth of the Savior:
Luke 2:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 8:9 ; Exodus 4:24 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Genesis 42:27 ; Genesis 43:21 ; Isaiah 53:2 ; Isaiah 53:3 ; Isaiah 7:14 ; John 1:14 ; Luke 10:34 ; Luke 2:11 ; Luke 2:12 ; Matthew 1:25...
Luke 2:7 - 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 2:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

She laid him in the manger — Perhaps it might rather be translated in the stall. They were lodged in the ox stall, fitted up on occasion of the great concourse, for poor guests. There was no room f...

Luke 2:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 2:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 2:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 2:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 2:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 2:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 2:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 2:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 2:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 2:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 2:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 2:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 2:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes