Luke 2:11
New International Version
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

New Living Translation
The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

English Standard Version
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

Berean Literal Bible
For today in the City of David a Savior has been born to you, who is Christ the Lord.

King James Bible
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

New King James Version
For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

New American Standard Bible
for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

NASB 1995
for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

NASB 1977
for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Legacy Standard Bible
For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Amplified Bible
For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (the Messiah).

Christian Standard Bible
Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.

American Standard Version
for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For today, The Savior has been born to you, who is THE LORD JEHOVAH The Messiah, in the city of David.”

Contemporary English Version
This very day in King David's hometown a Savior was born for you. He is Christ the Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

English Revised Version
for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David's city.

Good News Translation
This very day in David's town your Savior was born--Christ the Lord!

International Standard Version
Today your Savior, the Lord Messiah, was born in the City of David.

Literal Standard Version
because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!

Majority Standard Bible
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

New American Bible
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.

NET Bible
Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.

New Revised Standard Version
to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

New Heart English Bible
For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
For to you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Weymouth New Testament
For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, in the town of David.

World English Bible
For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
because there was born to you to-day a Saviour -- who is Christ the Lord -- in the city of David,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Shepherds and the Angels
10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: 11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! 12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”…

Cross References
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:16
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins."

Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Matthew 16:20
Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Luke 1:43
And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

John 4:25
The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us."


Treasury of Scripture

For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

unto.

Luke 1:69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

in.

Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

which.

Luke 2:26
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Luke 1:43
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 20:41,42
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? …

the Lord.

Luke 1:43
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 20:42-44
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, …

Acts 10:36
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

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Luke 2
1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.
6. The nativity of Jesus.
8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.
15. The shepherds glorify God.
21. Jesus is circumcised.
22. Mary purified.
25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,
39. who increases in wisdom,
41. questions in the temple with the teachers,
51. and is obedient to his parents.














Verse 11. - A Savior. Another favorite word with SS. Paul and Luke. The terms "Savior" and "salvation" occur in their writings more than forty times. In the other New Testament books we seldom find either of these expressions.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Today
σήμερον (sēmeron)
Adverb
Strong's 4594: Today, now. Neuter of a presumed compound of the article ho and hemera; on the day; generally, now.

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

[the] City
πόλει (polei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

of David
Δαυίδ (Dauid)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.

a Savior
Σωτήρ (Sōtēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4990: A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ.

has been born
ἐτέχθη (etechthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5088: A strengthened form of a primary teko tek'-o; to produce, literally or figuratively.

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

He
ὅς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

[the] Lord!
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


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