Luke 2:11

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

10 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:

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.”

13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
KJV
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
WEB
For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
ASV
for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
DARBY
for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ [the] Lord.
BLB
For today in the City of David a Savior was born to you⁺, who is Christ the Lord.
ÅB
Dere er idag en frelser født, som er Kristus, Herren, i Davids stad.
OTB
For i dag er det født dere en frelser, som er Kristus Herren, i Davids by.
B1930
Eder er idag en frelser født, som er Kristus, Herren, i Davids stad.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 9:6

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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  • Matthew 1:21

    She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

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  • Titus 3:4–7

    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

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  • Acts 2:36

    Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”

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  • Matthew 16:16

    Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

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  • John 4:42

    They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

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  • Luke 1:43

    And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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  • 1 John 5:1

    Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

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