Bible Strands
Luke 2:16
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The shepherds act immediately after the angels depart to verify the divine announcement in Bethlehem. They locate Mary, Joseph, and the infant placed in a manger.
The words — σπεύσαντες (speusantes) translates to "having hurried," and ἀνεῦραν (aneuran) means "they found," emphasizing the swift action and successful search.
The thread — The shepherds' discovery fulfills the angelic sign in Luke 2:12 and mirrors the precise fulfillment recorded in Luke 19:32, while Luke 2:7 and 2:15 provide the preceding setup and response.
Why it lands — The text reports a factual search and discovery that demands acknowledgment of the incarnation's physical reality and a call to immediate obedience.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Cross-references
- Luke 19:32 So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
- Luke 2:12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
- Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Luke 22:13 So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
- Luke 1:39 In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.