Luke 2:9 - Easy To Read Version

⁹ An angel of the Lord (God) stood before the shepherds. The glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds became very afraid.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ The Lord’s angel stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone around them, and they were terrified.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ 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.

Luke 2:9 Cross References

Isaiah 60:1

“Jerusalem, my light, get up!\par Your Light (God) is coming!\par The Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [451]} will shine on you.\par

2 Corinthians 3:18

And our faces are not covered. We all show the Lord’s glory. We are being changed to be like him. This change in us brings more and more glory. This glory comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Revelation 18:1

Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven. This angel had much power. The angel’s glory made the earth bright.

Acts 27:23

Last night an angel came to me from God. This is the God I worship. I am his.

1 Kings 8:11

The priests could not continue their work because the temple was filled with the Glory of the Lord. [110]

Acts 5:19

But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside and said,

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory. So Isaiah spoke about him.

Luke 24:4

The women did not understand this. While they were wondering about it, two men (angels) in shining clothes stood beside them.

Exodus 16:7

You complained to the Lord, and he heard you. So tomorrow morning you will see the Glory of the Lord. [103] You have been complaining and complaining to us. Maybe now we can have a little rest.”

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a large white throne. I saw the One who was sitting on the throne. Earth and sky ran away from him and disappeared.

Hebrews 12:21

The things those people saw were so terrible that Moses said, “I am shaking with fear.” {\cf2\super [163]} {\cf2\super [164]}

1 Timothy 3:16

Without any doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great:

2 Corinthians 4:6

God once said, “The light will shine out of the darkness!” And this is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts. He gave us light by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

Acts 12:7

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord stood there. A light shined in the room. The angel touched Peter on the side and woke him up. The angel said, “Hurry, get up!” The chains fell off Peter’s hands.

Luke 1:28

The angel came to her and said, “Greetings! The Lord (God) is with you. You are very special to him.”

Matthew 1:20

But after Joseph thought about this, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, {\cf2\super [11]} don’t be afraid to accept Mary to be your wife. The baby that is in her is from the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [12]}

Isaiah 40:5

Then, the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [373]} \par will be revealed (shown).\par And together, all people\par will see the Lord’s Glory.\par Yes, the Lord himself said these things!”\par

Isaiah 35:2

The desert will be full of growing flowers and will begin to show its happiness. It will seem like the desert is dancing with joy. The desert will be beautiful like the forest of Lebanon, {\cf2\super [327]} the hill of Carmel, {\cf2\super [328]} and Sharon Valley. {\cf2\super [329]} This will happen because all people will see the Glory of the Lord. {\cf2\super [330]} People will see the beauty of our God.

Exodus 16:10

Aaron spoke to all the people of Israel. They were all gathered together in one place. While Aaron was talking, all the people turned and looked into the desert. And they saw the Glory of the Lord [104] appear in a cloud.

Luke 2:8

That night, some shepherds were in the fields there watching their sheep.