KJV King James Version
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
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Luke 2:16
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
WEB World English Bible
They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
ASV American Standard Version
And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 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.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἦλθανG2064 · erchomaito come/goσπεύσαντεςG4692 · speudōto hastenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεῦρανG429 · aneuriskōto findτήνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεG5037 · teand/bothΜαριὰμG3137 · MariaMaryκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoβρέφοςG1025 · brephosinfantκείμενονG2749 · keimaito lay/be appointedἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoφάτνῃ.G5336 · phatnēmanger
Cross-references
Luke 19:32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.Luke 2:12And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.Luke 2:7And 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.Luke 22:13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.Luke 1:39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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