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The Shepherds and the Angels

Luke 2:16

In 9 translations

BSB
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
KJV
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
WEB
They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
ASV
And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
LSV
And they came, having hurried, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger,
YLT
And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,
DBY
And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger;
DRC
And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
GNV
So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of ἦλθαν: Textus Receptus: ἦλθον.
  • Spelling of ἀνεῦραν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: ἀνεῦρον.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἦλθαν σπεύσαντες καὶ ἀνεῦραν τήν τε Μαριὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ·
RP2018
Καὶ ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, καὶ ἀνεῦρον τήν τε Μαριὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωσήφ, καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἦλθον σπεύσαντες, καὶ ἀνεῦρον τήν τε Μαριὰμ καὶ τὸν Ἰωσήφ, καὶ τὸ βρέφος κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.
SCR1894
και ηλθον σπευσαντες και ανευρον την τε μαριαμ και τον ιωσηφ και το βρεφος κειμενον εν τη φατνη

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  • Luke 19:32So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
  • Luke 2:12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
  • Luke 2:7And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
  • Luke 22:13So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
  • Luke 1:39In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
  • Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

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