Luke 2:9

New International Reader's Version

An angel of the Lord appeared to them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:11

The priests couldn’t do their work because of it. That’s because the glory of the Lord filled his temple.

Exodus 16:10

While Aaron was talking to the whole community of Israel, they looked toward the desert. There was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud!

Exodus 16:7

And in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord. He has heard you say you aren’t happy with him. Who are we? Why are you telling us you aren’t happy with us?”

Isaiah 35:2

the desert will bloom with flowers. It will be very glad and shout for joy. The glorious beauty of Lebanon will be given to it. It will be as beautiful as the rich lands of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the glory of the Lord. They will see the beauty of our God.

Isaiah 40:5

Then the glory of the Lord will appear. And everyone will see it together. The Lord has spoken.”

Isaiah 60:1

“People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.

Ezekiel 3:23

So I got up and went out to the plain. The glory of the Lord was standing there. It was just like the glory I had seen by the Kebar River. So I fell with my face toward the ground.

Matthew 1:20

But as Joseph was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. The baby inside her is from the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:28

The angel greeted her and said, “The Lord has blessed you in a special way. He is with you.”

Luke 2:8

There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were taking care of their sheep.

Luke 24:4

They were wondering about this. Suddenly two men in clothes as bright as lightning stood beside them.

John 12:41

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

Acts 12:7

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared. A light shone in the prison cell. The angel struck Peter on his side. Peter woke up. “Quick!” the angel said. “Get up!” The chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

Acts 27:23

I belong to God and serve him. Last night his angel stood beside me.

Acts 5:19

But during the night an angel of the Lord came. He opened the doors of the jail and brought the apostles out.

2 Corinthians 3:18

None of our faces are covered with a veil. All of us can see the Lord’s glory and think deeply about it. So we are being changed to become more like him so that we have more and more glory. And this glory comes from the Lord, who is the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

God said, “Let light shine out of darkness.” (Genesis 1:3) He made his light shine in our hearts. His light gives us the light to know God’s glory. His glory is shown in the face of Christ.

1 Timothy 3:16

There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.

Hebrews 12:21

The sight was terrifying. Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.” (Deuteronomy 9:19)

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority. His glory filled the earth with light.

Revelation 20:11

I saw a great white throne. And I saw God sitting on it. When the earth and sky saw his face, they ran away. There was no place for them.