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Luke 2:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 2:11

Verse 11 of 52

Scripture focus

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

Luke 2:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 2:11

Theological / Devotional

City of David. See on v. 4. Christ was born at the right time (see Gal. 4:4) and at the right place (see on Micah 5:2).

Saviour. Gr. Soter, a title containing the same idea as the personal name “Jesus” (see on Matt. 1:1, 21).

Christ the Lord. Clothed no longer with the glory of heaven, but in “swaddling clothes” (vs. 7, 12), the child of Mary was nonetheless “Christ the Lord” (cf. Heb. 1:6). The title identifies Christ with “the Lord” of OT times (see PP 366; DA 52; see on Luke 1:76), and would be equivalent to the expression Messiah Jehovah (see on Matt. 1:1; see Vol. I, p. 172).

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