Luke 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.”

Luke 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.”

Luke 2:17 — World English Bible

Luke 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.”

Luke 2:17 — American Standard Version

Luke 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.”

Luke 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and having seen [it] they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.”

Luke 2:17 — Darby Translation

Luke 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.”

Luke 2:17 — Geneva Bible

Luke 2:17 in Context — Luke 2

15 Lorsque les anges les eurent quittés pour retourner au ciel, les bergers se dirent les uns aux autres: Allons jusqu’à Bethléhem, et voyons ce qui est arrivé, ce que le Seigneur nous a fait connaître.

16 Ils y allèrent en hâte, et ils trouvèrent Marie et Joseph, et le petit enfant couché dans la crèche.

17 Après l’avoir vu, ils racontèrent ce qui leur avait été dit au sujet de ce petit enfant.

18 Tous ceux qui les entendirent furent dans l’étonnement de ce que leur disaient les bergers.

19 Marie gardait toutes ces choses, et les repassait dans son cœur.

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What Does Luke 2:17 Mean?

Luke 2:17 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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