Luke 2:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

‘And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.'

So as rapidly as they could they hurried to Bethlehem, and there they ‘searched for and found' (aneurosko) Mary and Joseph with the baby lying in the manger. We are not told how, but, as a midwife had probably been called for, the news would have spread around and someone would be able to point the way. For the birth of a son to Joseph would be news in Bethlehem.

Luke 2:16

16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.