Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 2:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Luke 2:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 2 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Luke 2:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 2:7
The nativity verse: 'And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn' (καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν φάτνῃ, διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι). 'Prōtotokos' (πρωτότοκος, firstborn) indicates Jesus was Mary's first child, contradicting perpetual virginity doctrines. 'Sparganōō' (σπαργανόω) means to wrap in strips of cloth—normal infant care. The 'phatnē' (φάτνη, manger/feeding trough) and lack of 'topos' (τόπος, room) in the 'k...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 2:7
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“God sent out his Son”
“that”
“and lived among us. We saw his glory”
“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”
“and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him”
“this day”
“The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
“the virgin will conceive”
“and no man; a reproach of men”
“and his brothers”