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Luke 2:10

JoyFear

8 And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

9 Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
KJV
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
WEB
The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
ASV
And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
DARBY
And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;
BLB
And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you⁺ [of] great joy that will be to all the people.
ÅB
Og engelen sa til dem: Forferdes ikke! for se, jeg forkynner dere en stor glede, som skal vederfares alt folket!
OTB
Men engelen sa til dem: "Frykt ikke! For se, jeg forkynner dere en stor glede som skal være for hele folket.
B1930
Og engelen sa til dem: Forferdes ikke! for se, jeg forkynner eder en stor glede, som skal vederfares alt folket!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 40:9

    Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

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  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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  • Isaiah 52:7

    How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

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  • Genesis 12:3

    I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

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  • Matthew 28:18

    Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

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  • Luke 1:30

    So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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  • Matthew 14:27

    But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

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  • Acts 13:32

    And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

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