Luke 2:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And when they saw this, they told [everyone] what the angel had said about this baby.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

When they saw this, they reported what they had been told about this child.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then, upon seeing this, they understood the word that had been spoken to them about this boy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.

Luke 2:17 Cross References

Luke 2:16

So, they went quickly and found both Mary and Joseph with the baby, lying in the animal’s feeding trough.

Luke 2:18

And all who heard it marveled at the things the shepherds told them.

Luke 2:38

She came forward at that very time and thanked God [in prayer] and spoke about the child [Jesus] to everyone [in the Temple area] who was expecting the redemption of the people of Jerusalem [i.e., their liberation from sin].

Luke 8:39

“Return to your house and tell people about the great things God has done for you.” So, he went on his way, proclaiming throughout the whole town [i.e., Geresa. See verse 26] the great things Jesus had done for him.