Luke 2:10

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“But 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:”

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“But 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:”

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

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And 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:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people--”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 2:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
  2. Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
  3. Psalms 98:2The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
  4. Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
  5. Isaiah 41:27I was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news.
  6. Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
  7. Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
  8. Isaiah 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
  9. Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
  10. Daniel 10:11He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
  11. Daniel 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
  12. Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  13. Matthew 14:27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
  14. Matthew 28:5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
  15. Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  16. Mark 1:15“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
  17. Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
  18. Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
  19. Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  20. Luke 1:30So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
  21. Luke 2:31which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
  22. Luke 8:1Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
  23. Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  24. Acts 13:32And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

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