Luke 2:11 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:11

A Savior . Another favorite word with SS . Paul and Luke. The terms "Savior" and "salvation" occur in their writings more than forty times. In the other New Testament books we seldom find either of these expressions. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:9-12

Luke 2:9-12. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Επεστη αυτοις , stood over them, that is, appeared in a visible form, standing in the air over their heads; and the glory of the Lord shone round about them Not only a great light, but such a glorious splendour as used to represent the presence of God, and was often attended with a host of angels, as here, Luke 2:13. And they were sore afraid At so uncommon and so awful an appearance. And the angel said In the mildest and... 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 2:11

For = That: meaning "born to-day"; not "I announce to-day". See note on Luke 23:43 . is born = was born, or brought forth. a Saviour. Not a helper: for a Saviour is for the lost. Christ the Lord = Hebrew. Mashiah Jehovah, i.e. Jehovah's Anointed. 1 Samuel 24:6 . App-98 . the Lord. App-98 . B. a. The Lord of all power and might. Therefore able to save. Compare Romans 14:9 . 1Co 8:6 ; 1 Corinthians 12:3 . 2 Corinthians 4:5 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:11 . These three words define and... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:11

For there is born unto you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.Three titles of the Son of God were announced by the angels.Saviour ... has reference to Jesus' office as the sin-bearer, the procurer of salvation for the sons of men, a salvation which, preeminently above everything else, was the remission of their sins and restoration of the fellowship lost in Eden.Christ ... identifies Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, the Shiloh, Anointed, Suffering... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:11

Luke 2:11. For unto you is born, &c.— Because one of the Bodleian manuscripts reads this ημιν, to us, Mr. Fleming has conjectured, that the angel who spoke was a glorified human spirit, perhaps that of Adam, all of whose happy descendants might, he thinks, make up the chorus, Luke 2:13. But considering the great assent of copies to the present reading, this conjecture leans upon a very slender support. Grotius imagines (which is more probable) that this angel was Gabriel. Almost all the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:11

11. unto you is born—you shepherds, Israel, mankind [BENGEL]. Compare Isaiah 9:6, "Unto us a Child is born." It is a birth—"The Word is made flesh" (John 1:14). When? "This day." Where? "In the city of David"—in the right line and at the right "spot"; where prophecy bade us look for Him, and faith accordingly expected Him. How dear to us should be these historic moorings of our faith! With the loss of them, all substantial Christianity is lost. By means of them how many have been kept from... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

D. The birth and early life of Jesus ch. 2Luke followed the same pattern of events with Jesus’ birth and early life as he did for those of John. His purpose was to compare and contrast these two important individuals. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

II. THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1:5-2:52This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are the way Luke alternated the reader’s attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that several individuals expressed (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-79; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:29-32). [Note: For studies of the structure of this passage, see Robert C. Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts , 1:15-20; R. E. Brown, The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:8-20

2. The announcement to the shepherds 2:8-20There is great theological significance in this familiar passage. It comes through mainly in the angel’s words and in the symbolism of what happened."In Luke 2:8-14 we have a third annunciation scene, which follows the same pattern as the previous two: the appearance of an angel, a response of fear, the command not to fear, the announcement of a birth that brings joy. In this case, however, the announcement is not to a parent of the child to be born,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:9-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:11

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:8-20

Group of Brands