The Shepherds and the Angels
Luke 2:17
In 9 translations
- BSB
- After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
- KJV
- And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
- WEB
- When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
- ASV
- And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
- LSV
- and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
- YLT
- and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.
- DBY
- and having seen [it] they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.
- DRC
- And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.
- GNV
- And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐγνώρισαν (“they made known”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read διεγνώρισαν (“they made widely known”).
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- SBLGNT: ἐγνώρισαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐγνώρισαν; Robinson–Pierpont read διεγνώρισαν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἰδόντες δὲ ἐγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου.
- RP2018
- Ἰδόντες δὲ διεγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἰδόντες δὲ διεγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου.
- SCR1894
- ιδοντες δε διεγνωρισαν περι του ρηματος του λαληθεντος αυτοις περι του παιδιου τουτου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 8:39“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
- Luke 2:38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 71:17–18O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who…
- Malachi 3:16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
- Psalms 16:9–10Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- John 1:41–46He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called…
- John 4:28–29Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
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