Luke 2:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 2:20

18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19 ^aBut Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and ^apraising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Circumcision of Jesus

21 ^aAnd when eight days were completed¹ for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called ^bJesus, the name given by the angel ^cbefore He was conceived in the womb.

Jesus Presented in the Temple

22 Now when ^athe days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

23 ^a(as it is written in the law of the Lord, ^b“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Verse Comparison: Luke 2:20

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American Standard Version
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

Amplified® Bible
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.

Contemporary English Version
As the shepherds returned to their sheep, they were praising God and saying wonderful things about him. Everything they had seen and heard was just as the angel had said.

Darby English Version
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

Good News Bible
The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.

International Standard Version
Then the shepherds returned to their flock, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

King James Version
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

New American Standard Bible
The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.

New International Version
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

New King James Version
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as they had heard.

Young's Literal Translation
and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

New English Translation
So¹ the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising² God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.³

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