Luke 2:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[Suddenly] an angel from the Lord [was seen] standing near them and the glorious presence of the Lord shone around them, and they were very afraid.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

The Lord’s angel stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone around them, and they were terrified.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with a great fear.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.

Luke 2:9 Cross References

Matthew 1:20

But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, “Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:28

The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, you are someone greatly favored [i.e., by God]; the Lord is with you.”

Luke 2:8

Now there were [some] shepherds in that region who were living in the fields and guarding their flocks [of sheep] at night.

Luke 24:4

And it happened, while they wondered about the situation, suddenly two men in brilliant clothing [were seen] standing beside them.

John 12:41

Isaiah had said these things because he saw the [coming] glory of Jesus, and [so] was speaking about Him.

Acts 12:7

[Then it happened]: [Suddenly] an angel from the Lord stood beside Peter as a light shone into his cell. [The angel] gently struck his side, waking him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” His chains fell from his hands.

Acts 27:23

For an angel from God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, appeared to me last night,

Acts 5:19

But an angel from the Lord one night [miraculously] opened the jail doors and released them, saying,

2 Corinthians 3:18

But all of us [Christians], with unveiled faces, see the Lord’s splendor reflected, as [though we were] looking in a mirror, and [so] are being transformed into His likeness in ever-increasing splendor. This is [the work] of the Lord, [who is] the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said [Gen. 1:3], “Light will shine out of darkness,” has [also] shone in our hearts to provide [us with] the light of the knowledge of God’s splendor [as it shines] on the face of Christ. [Note: This allusion to “splendor shining on Christ’s face” may be a continuation of the analogy used in 3:13].

1 Timothy 3:16

And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].

Hebrews 12:21

And the sight [of all these things] was so terrifying that Moses said [See Deut. 9:19], “I tremble with fear.”

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great [i.e., huge], white throne and Him who was seated on it [i.e., probably Christ]. Earth and heaven fled from His presence and they were not found anywhere [again].