Luke 2:13-15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:13-14

Luke 2:13-14 . And suddenly there was with the angel, &c. The welcome news was no sooner published, than a multitude of heavenly beings were heard celebrating, in songs and hymns divine, the praises of God, on account of his unspeakable mercy and love to men; and saying, Glory to God in the highest, &c. The shouts of a multitude are generally broken into short sentences, and are commonly elliptic; which is the cause of some ambiguity in these words, which may be understood in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:15-20

Luke 2:15-20 . As the angels were gone away Probably they saw them ascend; the shepherds said, Let us now go; without delay; and see this thing This wonderful and important event; which is come to pass: and they came and found Mary and Joseph, &c. Though it is not mentioned, it seems the angel had described to them the particular place in Bethlehem where Christ was born. And, having found the child lying where the angel had said, they were by that sign fully confirmed in their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

8. Shepherds visit the stable (Luke 2:1-20)Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth in the north of Palestine (see Luke 1:26-27), but the town to which they belonged according to their ancestry was Bethlehem, the birthplace of their forefather David. When the government issued an order that all people were to return to their ancestral town for a census (probably for taxation purposes), Joseph and Mary made the journey to Bethlehem. The town was so overcrowded with travellers returning for the census... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:13

heavenly host = host of heaven. So Tr. WH margin host = the Sabaioth of the O.T. Compare Daniel 8:10 . Romans 9:29 . James 5:4 .Revelation 5:11 , Revelation 5:12 . God. App-98 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:14

Glory. Supply the Ellipsis: [be] to God. Compare Luke 19:38 . on earth peace. But man murdered "the Prince of peace", and now vainly talks about "Peace". on. Greek. epi. App-104 . earth. Greek. ge . App-124 . good will toward men. All the texts read "among men of good pleasure", reading eudokias instead of eudokia. But the sense is the same, as the "good pleasure" is that of Jehovah alone = among men of [His] good pleasure: See Luke 12:32 , "It is your Father's good pleasure to give you... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:15

heaven = the heaven. Singular with Art. to. Greek. pros. App-104 . Let us now go = [Come now], let us go through. unto = as far as. see . Greek. eidon. App-133 . thing = word, or saying. Greek. rhema. See note on Mark 9:32 . is = has. made known : i.e. the saying of Luke 2:12 . Greek gnorizo. Compare gnosis. App-132 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:13

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.A multitude of the heavenly host ... A host of angels is represented in the Old Testament as forming the bodyguard of Deity (Psalms 103:21; Daniel 7:10). As Boles said, "This praise was a proclamation of the newborn King and a confirmation of the glorious tidings to the shepherds, and through them to all... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:15

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.Note that here "Lord" is the title of the Father in heaven; and the angels had just used it of Jesus.The angels had not commanded the shepherds to go see the child Jesus, but the implication that they should do so was contained in the sign given to aid their finding him. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:14

Luke 2:14. Glory to God in the highest, &c.— This verse is very differently understood, and the original is certainly capable of different senses. Some choose to render it, Glory to God in the highest, that is to say, in heaven,—and on earth; peace, yea, favour towards men. Others have given as the sense of it, that the good will or favour which is now shewn to men, is the glory to God in the highest, and is the peace and happiness of those who dwell on earth: which is indeed an important... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:15

Luke 2:15. As the angels— As soon as, &c. read more

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