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Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” <a href="/esv/luke/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, as the angels were departing from them into the heaven, the shepherds were saying to one another, "Let us go through indeed as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this word that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." <a href="/kjv/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. <a href="/nkjv/luke/2.htm">New King James Version</a> So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem, then, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, &#8220Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/lsb/luke/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it happened that when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/amp/luke/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying one to another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem, and see this [wonderful] thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/csb/luke/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, &#8220Let&#8217s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. <a href="/cev/luke/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After the angels had left and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us about." <a href="/erv/luke/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. <a href="/gwt/luke/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The angels left them and went back to heaven. The shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us about." <a href="/gnt/luke/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the angels went away from them back into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us." <a href="/isv/luke/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> When the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds told one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what has taken place that the Lord has told us about." <a href="/msb/luke/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ?Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.? <a href="/net/luke/2.htm">NET Bible</a> When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us." <a href="/nheb/luke/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And it happened that when the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." <a href="/wbt/luke/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. <a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." <a href="/web/luke/2.htm">World English Bible</a> When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, that the LORD made known to us!” <a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, as the angels were departing from them into the heaven, the shepherds were saying to one another, "Let us go through indeed as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this word that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." <a href="/ylt/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, 'We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.' <a href="/slt/luke/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was when the messenger departed from them into heaven, and the men, the shepherds, said to one another, Let us pass through now to Bethlehem, and see this word done, which the Lord made known to us.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us. <a href="/cpdv/luke/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it happened that, when the Angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us cross over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us.” <a href="/nabre/luke/2.htm">New American Bible</a> When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it happened, when the angels departed from them and went to heaven, the shepherds spoke to one another, saying, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, as the Lord has shown to us. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> It was that as the Angels went from them into Heaven, the shepherds spoke one with another and they were saying, “Let us go as far as Bethlehem, and we shall see this event that has occurred as THE LORD JEHOVAH has revealed to us.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it came to pass, that, after the angels had gone away into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us. <a href="/godbey/luke/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it came to pass, when the angels departed from them into heaven, indeed, the shepherds said to one another; Now let us go unto Bethlehem and see this word which has taken place, which the Lord made known to us. <a href="/haweis/luke/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us. <a href="/mace/luke/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> As soon as the angels retired back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, let us go to Bethlehem, to see the fact, of which the Lord inform'd us. <a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." <a href="/worrell/luke/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into Heaven, that the shepherds were saying one to another, "Let us go over at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord made known to us." <a href="/worsley/luke/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when the angels went from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this which hath been told us, which the Lord hath made known unto us. <a href="/parallel/luke/2-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=709" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">The Shepherds and the Angels</a> …14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!” 15<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">When</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angeloi (N-NMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">had left</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">and gone into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranon (N-AMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4166.htm" title="4166: poimenes (N-NMP) -- A shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men. Of uncertain affinity; a shepherd.">shepherds</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elaloun (V-IIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlous (RecPro-AMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">one another,</a> <a href="/greek/1330.htm" title="1330: Dielthōmen (V-ASA-1P) -- To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse.">“Let us go</a> <a href="/greek/1211.htm" title="1211: dē (Prtcl) -- Probably akin to de; a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">to</a> <a href="/greek/965.htm" title="965: Bēthleem (N-GFS) -- Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine.">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idōmen (V-ASA-1P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">see</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4487.htm" title="4487: rhēma (N-ANS) -- From rheo; an utterance,; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.">thing</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: gegonos (V-RPA-ANS) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">has happened,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ho (RelPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">which</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrios (N-NMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/1107.htm" title="1107: egnōrisen (V-AIA-3S) -- To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know.">has made known</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmin (PPro-D1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">to us.”</a> 16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-12</a> After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ... <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16-18</a> When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. / Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: / “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” <a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Matthew 2:19-23</a> After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. / “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.” / So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel. ... <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45-46</a> Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” / “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. <a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Acts 13:26-33</a> Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. / The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. ... <a href="/hebrews/1-6.htm">Hebrews 1:6</a> And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-12</a> Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. <a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Revelation 12:5</a> And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne. <a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12-15</a> And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. / And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. ... <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1-6</a> Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. / There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” ... <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a> I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a> The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.into.<a href="/luke/24-51.htm">Luke 24:51</a> And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.<a href="/2_kings/2-1.htm">2 Kings 2:1,11</a> And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal… <a href="/1_peter/3-22.htm">1 Peter 3:22</a> Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.shepherds.<a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Exodus 3:3</a> And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.<a href="/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2</a> The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.<a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1,2,9-11</a> Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/13-32.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/luke/1-38.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/luke/2-8.htm">Shepherds</a> <a href="/mark/14-62.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Soon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/4-10.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/john/7-42.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/luke/2-37.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/luke/3-21.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/luke/2-18.htm">Shepherds</a> <a href="/luke/3-21.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/luke/2-40.htm">Soon</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 2</div>1. <a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.</a> 6. <a href="/luke/2-6.htm">The nativity of Jesus.</a> 8. <a href="/luke/2-8.htm">An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.</a> 15. <a href="/luke/2-15.htm">The shepherds glorify God.</a> 21. <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Jesus is circumcised.</a> 22. <a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Mary purified.</a> 25. <a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,</a> 39. <a href="/luke/2-39.htm">who increases in wisdom,</a> 41. <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">questions in the temple with the teachers,</a> 51. <a href="/luke/2-51.htm">and is obedient to his parents.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When the angels had left them and gone into heaven The departure of the angels signifies the end of a divine revelation. Angels are often messengers of God, as seen in other biblical accounts such as <a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Daniel 9:21-23</a> and <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a>. Their return to heaven indicates the completion of their earthly mission. Heaven is depicted as the dwelling place of God and His angels, reinforcing the divine origin of the message delivered to the shepherds.the shepherds said to one another Shepherds were considered lowly and humble in Jewish society, often marginalized and living on the outskirts. Their role in this narrative highlights God's choice to reveal the birth of Christ to the humble and lowly, aligning with themes found in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a>, where God chooses the weak to shame the strong. The shepherds' immediate response to the angelic message demonstrates their faith and willingness to act upon divine revelation.“Let us go to Bethlehem Bethlehem, known as the City of David, holds significant historical and prophetic importance. It is the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, as foretold in <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>. The town is also the setting for the story of Ruth and Boaz, ancestors of David, and ultimately, Jesus. The shepherds' decision to go to Bethlehem fulfills the angelic message and aligns with God's redemptive plan through history.and see this thing that has happened The shepherds express a desire to witness the fulfillment of the angelic announcement. This reflects a common biblical theme of seeking and witnessing God's works, as seen in <a href="/psalms/66-5.htm">Psalm 66:5</a>. Their eagerness to see the event underscores the importance of personal experience and testimony in the life of faith.which the Lord has made known to us.” The shepherds acknowledge that the revelation comes from the Lord, emphasizing God's initiative in revealing His plans to humanity. This divine disclosure is consistent with God's pattern of revealing His will to those He chooses, as seen in <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a>. The phrase also highlights the shepherds' recognition of the Lord's sovereignty and their role as recipients of His grace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/angels.htm">Angels</a> Heavenly messengers who announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds. Their departure signifies the end of the divine revelation and the beginning of human response. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shepherds.htm">Shepherds</a> Humble, everyday workers who were chosen to receive the angelic announcement. Their response to the message is immediate and faithful. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a> The prophesied birthplace of Jesus, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>. It is significant as the City of David, linking Jesus to the Davidic line. 4. <a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a> The realm from which the angels came and to which they returned, symbolizing the divine origin of the message. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a> Refers to God, who orchestrated the events and made the revelation known to the shepherds, emphasizing divine initiative in the incarnation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/immediate_obedience.htm">Immediate Obedience</a> The shepherds' response to the angelic message was immediate. We should also respond promptly to God's revelations and guidance in our lives. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The shepherds acted on faith, going to see what the Lord had made known. Our faith should lead us to action, not just contemplation. <a href="/topical/g/god's_revelation_to_the_humble.htm">God's Revelation to the Humble</a> God chose humble shepherds to receive the first announcement of Jesus' birth, reminding us that God often reveals Himself to the humble and lowly. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_jesus.htm">Seeking Jesus</a> Like the shepherds, we are called to seek Jesus actively. Our spiritual journey should be one of continual seeking and finding Christ in our lives. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a> After seeing Jesus, the shepherds spread the word. We are also called to share the good news of Jesus with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 2</a> <a href="/q/why_do_matthew_and_luke_differ_on_jesus'_birth.htm">Why do Matthew and Luke give different accounts of Jesus' birth (e.g., one has shepherds, the other has wise men)?</a> <a href="/q/key_teachings_events_in_luke.htm">What are the key teachings and events in Luke?</a> <a href="/q/play_drum_for_newborn_king.htm">Can I play my drum for the newborn king?</a> <a href="/q/any_historical_proof_of_angel_event.htm">(Luke 2:8-14) Is there any external historical or archaeological support that an angelic event occurred, as reported to the shepherds?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) The shepherds.--Some, but not the best, MSS. give, as in the margin, "the men the shepherds," as if to emphasise the contrast between the "angels" who departed and the "men" who remained.This thing. . . . which the Lord hath made known.--Literally, this word, or spoken thing. The choice of the Greek word seems to indicate that St. Luke was translating from the Aramaic. <a href="/commentaries/luke/2-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angels ἄγγελοι (angeloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. had left ἀπῆλθον (apēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [and gone] into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. heaven, οὐρανὸν (ouranon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. shepherds ποιμένες (poimenes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4166.htm">Strong's 4166: </a> A shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men. Of uncertain affinity; a shepherd. said ἐλάλουν (elaloun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. one another, ἀλλήλους (allēlous) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another. “Let us go Διέλθωμεν (Dielthōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse. to ἕως (heōs) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. Bethlehem Βηθλεὲμ (Bēthleem) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_965.htm">Strong's 965: </a> Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. see ἴδωμεν (idōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. this τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. [thing] ῥῆμα (rhēma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever. that τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. has happened, γεγονὸς (gegonos) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. which ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. has made known ἐγνώρισεν (egnōrisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know. to us.? ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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