Luke 2:20
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
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.
Compare
- BSB
- The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
- KJV
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
- WEB
- The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
- ASV
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.
- DARBY
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.
- BLB
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things that they heard and saw, just as it was said to them.
- ÅB
- Og hyrdene vendte tilbake, og priste og lovet Gud for alt det de hadde hørt og sett, slik som det var blitt sagt dem.
- OTB
- Hyrdene vendte tilbake, og de priste og lovet Gud for alt de hadde hørt og sett, slik som det var blitt sagt dem.
- B1930
- Og hyrdene vendte tilbake, og priste og lovet Gud for alt det de hadde hørt og sett, således som det var blitt sagt dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 106:48
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Read in contextActs 11:18
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:10–12
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Read in contextPsalms 72:17–19
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Read in contextMatthew 9:8
But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Read in contextPsalms 107:21
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Read in contextPsalms 107:15
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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