Bible Strands
Luke 2:6
While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem at the precise moment Mary’s pregnancy reaches term.
The words — ἐγένετο (egeneto) translates literally as “it came to pass,” and ἐπλησθήσαν (eplēsthēsan) means “were fulfilled,” marking the transition from waiting to birth.
The thread — The text aligns with the fixed counsel of God in Psalms 33:11, the prophetic location in Micah 5:2, and the cosmic sign of the woman in Revelation 12:1.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that the birth occurred precisely where and when the record states, requiring the reader to track the stated timeline against the cited prophecies.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Cross-references
- Psalms 33:11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- Revelation 12:1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
- Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Luke 1:57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.