Luke 2:12
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And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

Exodus 3:12 And he said to him: I will be with thee; and this thou shalt have for a sign that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.

1 Samuel 10:2-7 When thou shalt depart from me this day, thou shalt find two men by the sepulchre of Rachel in the borders of Benjamin to the south, and they shall say to thee: The asses are found which thou wentest to seek: and thy father, thinking no more of the asses, is concerned for you, and saith: What shall I do for my son? . . .

Psalm 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people.

Isaiah 53:1,2 Who a hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? . . .

Context
The Shepherds and the Angels
11For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. 12And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:…
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:34
And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees: in one day they shall both of them die.

2 Kings 19:29
And to thee, O Ezechias, this shall be a sign: Eat this year what thou shalt find: and in the second year, such things as spring of themselves: but in the third year sow and reap: plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

2 Kings 20:8
And Ezechias had said to Isaias: What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I will go up to the temple of the Lord the third day?

Isaiah 7:11
Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God, either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son and his name shall be called Emmanuel.

Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her first born son and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger: because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

this [will be]
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

a
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sign
σημεῖον (sēmeion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

to you:
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

You will find
εὑρήσετε (heurēsete)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

a baby
βρέφος (brephos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1025: Infant, babe, child in arms. Of uncertain affinity; an infant literally or figuratively.

wrapped in swaddling cloths
ἐσπαργανωμένον (esparganōmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4683: To swathe, wrap in swaddling clothes. From sparganon; to swathe.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

lying
κείμενον (keimenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2749: To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a manger.”
φάτνῃ (phatnē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5336: A manger, feeding-trough, stall. From pateomai; a crib.


Additional Translations
And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

And this is the sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths, and lying in a manger."

And this shall be a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

And this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and lying in a manger.

And this is the sign unto you; Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

And this shall be a sign to you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.

And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."

This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."

and this is to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'
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