Luke 2:20 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 2:20

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Athanasius of Alexandria

296–373

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (373)

(non occ.) But every one rejoiced in the nativity of Christ, not with human feelings, as men are wont to rejoice when a son is born, but at the presence of Christ and the lustre of the Divine light. As it follows: And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for every thing they had heard, &c.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Irenaeus

Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter 10) (202)

And the angel of the Lord, he says, appeared to the shepherds, proclaiming joy to them: "For [Luke 2:11, etc.] there is born in the house of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Then [appeared] a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, to men of good will." The falsely-called Gnostics say that these angels came from the Ogdoad, and made manifest the descent of the superior Christ.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They thanked God that they had seen Christ, though in the depth of his humiliation. As afterwards the cross of Christ, so now his manger, was to some foolishness and a stumbling-block, but others saw in it, and admired, and praised, the wisdom of God and the power of God. Christ Presented in the Temple.

Modern Voices1 voice

G.K. Chesterton

1874–1936

The Everlasting Man, Part II Ch. 1 "The God in the Cave" (1925)

The shepherds had found their Shepherd.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ὑπέστρεψαν	hupestrepsan	returned	G5290 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ποιμένες	poimenes	shepherds	G4166 →
δοξάζοντες	doxazontes	glorifying	G1392 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
αἰνοῦντες	ainountes	praising	G134 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
θεὸν	theon	God	G2316 →
ἐπὶ	epi	for	G1909 →
πᾶσιν	pasin	all things	G3956 →
οἷς	hois	which	G3739 →
ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	they had heard	G191 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εἶδον	eidon	seen	G1492 →
καθὼς	kathōs	even as	G2531 →
ἐλαλήθη	elalēthē	it was said	G2980 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
αὐτούς.¶	autous	them.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 11:18
When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
leads to
- Romans 10:12–13
  For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
- 2 Corinthians 7:10
  Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
- Ezekiel 36:26
  I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
- 2 Timothy 2:25–26
  He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
Through
Isaiah 29:19
The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
leads to
- James 2:5
  Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- 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…
- Matthew 11:29
  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Through
Psalms 106:48
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
leads to
- Psalms 41:13
  Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.