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Luke 2 — Sermon Preparation
Jesus is born in Bethlehem, shepherds worship him, Simeon and Anna recognize him at the temple, and at twelve he is found teaching there. Below is a research summary for Luke 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Greek words / lemmas
- 36
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Luke 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἡμέρα | hēméra | G2250 | 9 | age, alway, day ), for ever |
| ῥῆμα | rhēma | G4487 | 6 | evil, nothing, saying, word |
| λαλέω | laléō | G2980 | 7 | preach, say, speak, talk |
| Ἱεροσόλυμα | Hierosólyma | G2414 | 6 | Jerusalem |
| ποιμήν | poimḗn | G4166 | 4 | shepherd, pastor |
| πόλις | pólis | G4172 | 5 | city |
| ἄγγελος | ángelos | G32 | 5 | angel, messenger |
How preachers through history handled this text
36 public-domain excerpts on Luke 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Angels were heralds of the new-born Saviour, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were in the business of their calling, keeping watch over their flock. We are not out of the way of Divine visits, when we are employed in an honest calling, and abide with God in it. Let God have the honour of this work; Glory to God in the highest. God's good-will to men, manifested in sending the Messiah, redounds to his praise. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Luke 2:8–20 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Bethlehem 1— Luke 2:11
- Syria 2— Luke 2:2
- Jerusalem— Luke 2:22
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