And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And {G2532} she brought forth {G5088} her {G846} firstborn {G4416} son {G5207}, and {G2532} wrapped {G4683} him {G846} in swaddling clothes {G4683}, and {G2532} laid {G347} him {G846} in {G1722} a manger {G5336}; because {G1360} there was {G2258} no {G3756} room {G5117} for them {G846} in {G1722} the inn {G2646}.
and she gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in cloth and laid him down in a feeding trough, because there was no space for them in the living-quarters.
And 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.
And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
-
Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, -
Isaiah 53:2
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him. -
Isaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. -
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. -
Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. -
Luke 2:12
And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. -
Matthew 1:25
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Context of Luke 2:7
Luke 2:7 is a pivotal verse within the beloved Christmas narrative, immediately following the account of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem for the Roman census decreed by Caesar Augustus (Luke 2:1-3). This verse details the very moment of Jesus Christ's birth, setting the stage for the profound humility and divine significance of His arrival. Mary and Joseph, having traveled from Nazareth to Joseph's ancestral city, found themselves in circumstances that would forever highlight the nature of the Savior's kingdom.
Key Themes and Messages
Linguistic Insights
Practical Application
Luke 2:7 offers profound lessons for believers today: