KJV King James Version
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
WEB World English Bible
The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
ASV American Standard Version
And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the messenger said to them, ‘Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people—
Surrounding context — Luke 2
7 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.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄγγελος·G32 · angelosangelμὴG3361 · mēnotφοβεῖσθε·G5399 · phobeōto fearἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!γὰρG1063 · garforεὐαγγελίζομαιG2097 · euangelizomaito speak good newsὑμῖνG4771 · suyouχαρὰνG5479 · charajoyμεγάληνG3173 · megasgreatἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἔσταιG1510 · eimito beπαντὶG3956 · pasallτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαῷG2992 · laosa people
Cross-references
Isaiah 40:9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift [it] up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Genesis 12:3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.Luke 1:30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.Matthew 14:27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.Acts 13:32And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Isaiah 41:27The first [shall say] to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.Revelation 1:17-18And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:Luke 8:1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve [were] with him,Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Luke 2:31-32Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Romans 15:9-12And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
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