Luke 2:4
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 2
“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)”Luke 2:4
What Does Luke 2:4 Mean?
Luke 2:4 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 2, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 2:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 2:1“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,”Luke 2:11“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”Micah 5:2“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”John 7:42“Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”John 1:45“Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”Matthew 1:20“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”1 Samuel 16:1“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”Matthew 2:23“And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.”Luke 1:26“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,”Luke 2:39“And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.”Ruth 4:17“And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”Luke 4:16“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.”Ruth 2:4“And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.”1 Samuel 20:6“If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.”Matthew 1:1“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”Matthew 1:16“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”Luke 3:23“And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,”Romans 1:3“Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;”Genesis 35:19“And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.”Genesis 48:7“And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.”
People & Places
DavidJosephBethlehemGalileeJudeaNazareth
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