Luke 2:7
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 2
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”Luke 2:7
What Does Luke 2:7 Mean?
Luke 2:7 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 2, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Luke 2:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Galatians 4:4“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,”2 Corinthians 8:9“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”Isaiah 53:2“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.”John 1:14“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”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.”Matthew 1:25“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”Luke 2:11“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”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.”Luke 10:34“And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”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 1:16“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”Genesis 42:27“And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.”Matthew 13:55“Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?”1 Timothy 2:15“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”Exodus 4:24“And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.”John 4:6“Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.”Genesis 43:21“And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.”
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