Luke 2:15

American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

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  • Exod 3:3 : 3 And Moses said, I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
  • 2 Kgs 2:1 : 1 And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
  • Ps 111:2 : 2 The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
  • Matt 2:1-2 : 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
  • Matt 2:9-9 : 9 And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
  • Matt 12:42 : 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
  • Luke 24:51 : 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
  • John 20:1-9 : 1 Now on the first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. 2 She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. 4 And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; 5 and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in. 6 Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying, 7 and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again unto their own home.
  • 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

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    7And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

    8And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

    9And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

    10And 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:

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    12And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

    13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

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    16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

    17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

    18And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

    19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

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