Lukechapter 2
52 verses · ASV
This chapter sends 564 cross-references outward and receives 615 — heaviest partner: Luke.
Chapter summary
Bethlehem birth under Augustus's decree; manger and swaddling clothes. Angels and shepherds — 'glory to God in the highest.' Circumcision and naming; Simeon's Nunc dimittis; Anna the prophetess. The twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple — 'wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?'
Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.
Context
Gospel · Luke — see the Luke overview for the book's full setting.