11 translations · Greek
Luke 2:11
For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- KJV King James Version
- For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
- ASV American Standard Version
- for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
- FBV Free Bible Version
- The Savior has been born to you today, here in David's city. He is the Messiah, the Lord.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- because there was born to you to-day a Saviour — who is Christ the Lord — in the city of David,
- DBY Darby Translation
- for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ [the] Lord.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For to you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅτι | hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ἐτέχθη | etechthē | has been born | G5088 τίκτω to give birth to |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | to you | G4771 σύ you |
| σήμερον | sēmeron | Today | G4594 σήμερον today |
| Σωτήρ | Sōtēr | a Savior | G4990 σωτήρ savior |
| ὅς | hos | He | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| Χριστὸς | Christos | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| Κύριος | Kyrios | [the] Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| πόλει | polei | [the] city | G4172 πόλις city |
| Δαυίδ | Dauid | of David | G1138 Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ David |
Related verses
- Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Matthew 1:21
She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
- Acts 2:36
“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
- Titus 3:4–7
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior; …
- Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- Luke 1:43
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- John 4:42
They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
- 1 John 5:1
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
- Philippians 2:11
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Luke 2:4
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
11 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
Read all of Luke 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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