Luke 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:16 — KJV
“And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.”
— Luke 2:16 (KJV)
Luke 2:16 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 2:16
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:16: came, found, mary
“And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:16: came, mary, babe
“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:16: babe, lying, manger
“And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. from...: or, eastward”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:16: came, found
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Babel: that is, Confusion”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:16: found, babe
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