Luke 2:12
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 2
“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”Luke 2:12
What Does Luke 2:12 Mean?
Luke 2:12 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 2, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Luke 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 7:14“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”Luke 2:16“And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.”Isaiah 53:1“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”1 Samuel 10:7“And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.”2 Kings 19:29“And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.”Isaiah 7:11“Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”Psalms 22:6“But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.”Ezekiel 16:4“And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.”Matthew 8:20“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”Exodus 3:12“And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.”1 Samuel 2:34“And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.”1 Samuel 10:2“When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?”2 Kings 20:8“And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?”
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