Study it in the app“And it happened, when the angels went away from them into heaven, that the shepherds were saying to one another, “Let us go then over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.””
AndΚαὶit happened,ἐγένετοwhenὡςthe angelsοἱ ἄγγελοιwent awayἀπῆλθονfromἀπ’themαὐτῶνintoεἰςheaven,τὸν οὐρανὸνthatthe shepherdsοἱ ποιμένεςwere sayingἐλάλουνtoπρὸςone another,ἀλλήλους“Let us goΔιέλθωμενthenδὴover toἕωςBethlehemΒηθλέεμandκαὶseeἴδωμενthisτοῦτοthingτὸ ῥῆμαthatτὸhas happened,γεγονὸςwhichὃthe Lordὁ κύριοςhas made knownἐγνώρισενto us.”ἡμῖν
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angeloi” appearsgo away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apēlthon” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranon” appearsshepherd
One who looks after and leads sheep.
Where else “poimenes” appearstell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “elaloun” appearsone another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlous” appearspass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “Dielthōmen” appearsindeed, then
A particle that adds force: "then", "indeed", "certainly".
Where else “dē” appearsBethlehem
See it on the mapWhere else “Bēthleem” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōmen” appearsthing
A matter, something that happened.
Where else “rhēma” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appearsmake known
To let others learn something.
Where else “egnōrisen” appearsBethlehem
Today: Bethlehem (Bayt Lahm), West Bank
A town in Judea, about 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Jerusalem.
Rachel died near it (Gen 35:19), Naomi and Ruth lived there (Ruth 1:1), and David was born there. Micah said a ruler would come from it, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:1).
14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people of his good pleasure.”
15 · This verse (above)
16And they went in haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
1. What it says
What sign does the angel give the shepherds to recognize the child, and what do they do afterward? (vv. 10-20)
2. What it means
What do Simeon and Anna say about the child, and why do their words amaze Joseph and Mary? (vv. 25-38)
3. How I live it
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart (v. 19). What could you keep and ponder this week?
