Luke 2 · Verse 10

Luke 2:10

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Luke 2:10, King James Version

Luke 2:10 in other translations

BSBBut the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
WEBThe angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
ASVAnd the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
YLTAnd the messenger said to them, ‘Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people--
DARBYAnd the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;
BBEAnd the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:
WebsterAnd the angel said to them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.

What does Luke 2:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. to all people--"to the whole people," that is, of Israel; to be by them afterwards opened up to the whole world. (See on Lu 2:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Behold, I bring you good tidings - I am not come to declare the judgments of the Lord, but his merciful loving-kindness, the subject being a matter of great joy. He then declares his message. Unto you - to the Jews first, and then to the human race. Some modern MSS. with the utmost impropriety read ἡμιν, us, as if angels were included in this glorious work of redemption; but St. Paul says, he took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, i.e. the nature of Abraham and his posterity, the human nature; therefore the good news is to you, - and not to yourselves exclusively, for it is to all people, to all the inhabitants of this land, and to the inhabitants of the whole earth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 2:8-20

Angels were heralds of the new-born Saviour, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were in the business of their calling, keeping watch over their flock. We are not out of the way of Divine visits, when we are employed in an honest calling, and abide with God in it. Let God have the honour of this work; Glory to God in the highest. God's good-will to men, manifested in…

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Luke 2:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
ὁhotheG3588
ἄγγελος·angelosangel;G32
μὴmēNotG3361
φοβεῖσθε·phobeisthedo fear;G5399
ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400
γὰρgarforG1063
εὐαγγελίζομαιeuangelizomaiI bring good newsG2097
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
χαρὰνcharan[of] joyG5479
μεγάληνmegalēngreatG3173
ἥτιςhētiswhichG3748
ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510
παντὶpantito allG3956
τῷtōtheG3588
λαῷlaōpeopleG2992

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 2:10

  • Isaiah 40:9

    O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  • Isaiah 52:7

    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

  • Genesis 12:3

    And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  • Luke 1:30

    And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

  • Matthew 14:27

    But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

  • Acts 13:32

    And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

  • Luke 8:1

    And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

  • Isaiah 41:27

    The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

  • Luke 1:19

    And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

  • Revelation 1:17-18

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fear not.
1:13,30; Da 10:11,12,19; Mt 28:5; Re 1:17,18
I bring.
1:19; 8:1; Isa 40:9; 41:27; 52:7; 61:1; Ac 13:32; Ro 10:15
to.
31,32; 24:47; Ge 12:3; Ps 67:1,2; 98:2,3; Isa 49:6; 52:10; Mt 28:18
Mr 1:15; 16:15; Ro 15:9-12; Eph 3:8; Col 1:23

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Context

  • Luke 2:9

    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  • Luke 2:10

    And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

  • Luke 2:11

    For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

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Luke 2:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas el ángel les dijo: No temáis; porque he aquí os doy nuevas de gran gozo, que será para todo el pueblo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ange leur dit: N’ayez point de peur, car voici, je vous annonce un grand sujet de joie qui sera pour tout le peuple;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen: Fürchtet euch nicht, denn siehe, ich verkündige euch große Freude, die für das ganze Volk sein wird;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit illis angelus: Nolite timere: ecce enim evangelizo vobis gaudium magnum, quod erit omni populo: