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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having seen, they proclaimed abroad concerning the saying having been told them concerning this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when they had seen <i>it</i>, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now when they had seen <i>Him,</i> they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had seen <i>Him,</i> they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And when they had seen this, they made known what had been told them about this Child,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the shepherds saw Jesus, they told his parents what the angel had said about him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When they saw the child, they repeated what they had been told about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the shepherds saw him, they told them what the angel had said about the child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When they saw this, they repeated what they had been told about this child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After they had seen the Child, they spread widely the message they had received about Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they saw it, they made known the saying which was spoken to them about this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having seen, they proclaimed abroad concerning the saying having been told them concerning this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having seen, they made known concerning the word spoken to them about the child.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, upon seeing this, they understood the word that had been spoken to them about this boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When they saw it, they made known the word which was spoken to them concerning the boy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And when they had seen, they made known the words that had been spoken with them about The Boy.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And after they had seen it, they made known every where the words that had been spoken to them of this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />when they had seen him, they divulged what the angel had told them concerning this child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, having seen <i>Him</i>, they made known concerning the saying spoken to them about this Child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and when they had seen <i>it,</i> they divulged what had been told them concerning this child:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/2-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=728" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">The Shepherds and the Angels</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">After</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idontes (V-APA-NMP) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">they had seen the Child,</a> <a href="/greek/1107.htm" title="1107: egnōrisan (V-AIA-3P) -- To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know.">they spread</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- 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/4487.htm" title="4487: rhēmatos (N-GNS) -- From rheo; an utterance,; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.">message</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalēthentos (V-APP-GNS) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">they had received</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutou (DPro-GNS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813: paidiou (N-GNS) -- Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.">Him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">18</span>And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-17.htm">Matthew 2:17-18</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a></span><br />For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-28.htm">John 4:28-29</a></span><br />Then 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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14-15</a></span><br />How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-3</a></span><br />That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. / And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. / We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Acts 8:4</a></span><br />Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7</a></span><br />How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Psalm 107:2</a></span><br />Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></span><br />and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16</a></span><br />Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Isaiah 63:7</a></span><br />I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-38.htm">Luke 2:38</a></b></br> And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/8-39.htm">Luke 8:39</a></b></br> Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Psalm 16:9,10</a></b></br> Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-65.htm">Abroad</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Account</a> <a href="/luke/2-16.htm">Child</a> <a href="/luke/2-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/mark/11-8.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/luke/1-29.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Widely</a> <a href="/luke/1-72.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Abroad</a> <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Child</a> <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Country</a> <a href="/luke/4-14.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/luke/2-50.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/john/12-9.htm">Widely</a> <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-6.htm">The nativity of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-8.htm">An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-15.htm">The shepherds glorify God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Jesus is circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Mary purified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-39.htm">who increases in wisdom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm">questions in the temple with the teachers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-51.htm">and is obedient to his parents.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>After they had seen the Child</b><br>The shepherds, who were the first to receive the angelic announcement of Jesus' birth, went to Bethlehem to see the newborn Messiah. This event fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, which foretold that the ruler of Israel would come from Bethlehem. The shepherds' visit signifies the humble circumstances of Jesus' birth, aligning with the theme of God choosing the lowly and humble to reveal His glory. The shepherds' role as witnesses is significant, as shepherds were often marginalized in society, yet they were chosen to be the first evangelists of the Messiah's birth.<p><b>they spread the message</b><br>The shepherds' response to their encounter with Jesus was to share the news. This reflects the biblical principle of witnessing, as seen in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where believers are called to be witnesses to the ends of the earth. The shepherds' actions demonstrate the transformative power of encountering Christ, prompting them to share the good news. This act of spreading the message is a precursor to the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>), where Jesus commands His followers to make disciples of all nations.<p><b>they had received about Him</b><br>The message the shepherds received was from the angel, who announced the birth of a Savior, Christ the Lord (<a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Luke 2:11</a>). This message is central to the Gospel, emphasizing Jesus' role as Savior and Lord. The shepherds' proclamation of this message highlights the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, such as <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>, which speaks of a child born to us who will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. The shepherds' testimony serves as an early declaration of Jesus' identity and mission, setting the stage for His redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepherds.htm">Shepherds</a></b><br>Humble and lowly individuals who were the first to receive the angelic announcement of Jesus' birth. They represent the common people and God's outreach to all humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus (the Child)</a></b><br>The central figure of the Gospel, whose birth is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the hope of salvation for mankind.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/angels.htm">Angels</a></b><br>Heavenly messengers who announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, signifying divine intervention and the importance of the event.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, fulfilling the prophecy in <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, and the setting for the nativity account.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_message.htm">The Message</a></b><br>The good news of Jesus' birth, which the shepherds were entrusted to share, highlighting the role of believers as messengers of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_witnesses.htm">The Role of Witnesses</a></b><br>Just as the shepherds shared the news of Jesus' birth, believers today are called to be witnesses of Christ's work in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_immediate_obedience.htm">The Importance of Immediate Obedience</a></b><br>The shepherds did not delay in spreading the word. We should also act promptly when God calls us to share His message.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_the_humble.htm">God's Use of the Humble</a></b><br>God chose shepherds, not kings, to announce the birth of Jesus, reminding us that God often uses the humble and lowly to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_personal_testimony.htm">The Power of Personal Testimony</a></b><br>The shepherds' testimony was based on their personal encounter with Jesus. Our personal experiences with Christ can be powerful tools for evangelism.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_sharing_the_gospel.htm">Joy in Sharing the Gospel</a></b><br>The shepherds' joy in sharing the news of Jesus' birth should inspire us to find joy in sharing the Gospel with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_faith_and_unity.htm">Will a little child lead them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus_to_me_personally.htm">What does the Bible say about Jesus' visions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_manger_birth.htm">(Luke 2:7) Why is there no recorded corroboration of a manger birth in Bethlehem despite the notable circumstances described? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_flee_to_egypt_or_return_to_galilee.htm">Was baby Jesus' life threatened in Jerusalem, prompting Joseph to flee to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23), or did the family calmly present him at the temple and return to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40)?</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>(17) <span class= "bld">They made known abroad</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--The fact must be borne in mind, as tending to the agitation which reached its height on the arrival of the Magi in Jerusalem. (See Note on <a href="/matthew/2-3.htm" title="When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.">Matthew 2:3</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this Child</span>. Thus these men, at the bottom of the social scale in Israel, were chosen as the first preachers of the new-born King. Gradually the strange story got noised abroad in the city. The vision of Zacharias, the story of Mary, the two strange births, the marvellous experience of the shepherds. Following upon all this was the arrival of the Magi, and their inquiries after a new-born Messiah, whom they had been directed by no earthly voices to seek after in the neighborhood of Jerusalem. It was then that the jealous fears of Herod were in good earnest aroused, and the result was that he gave immediate directions for the massacre of the innocents in Bethlehem, of which St. Matthew writes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/2-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[After]</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had seen [the Child],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδόντες</span> <span class="translit">(idontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they spread</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγνώρισαν</span> <span class="translit">(egnōrisan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">message</span><br /><span class="grk">ῥήματος</span> <span class="translit">(rhēmatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had received</span><br /><span class="grk">λαληθέντος</span> <span class="translit">(lalēthentos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Him].</span><br /><span class="grk">παιδίου</span> <span class="translit">(paidiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3813.htm">Strong's 3813: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/2-17.htm">Luke 2:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/2-17.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 2:17 When they saw it they publicized widely (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/2-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 2:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 2:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/2-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 2:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 2:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>