Luke 2, verse by verse ...

[doc329]

Luke 2:48
When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."

 

[StMatthew2429]

Luke 2:49:
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

 

[angelwind]

Luke 2:50

But they did not understand what He said to them.

 

[angelwind]

Luke 2:51

Then he went down with them and came to Nazereth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.

 

[Phil413]

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

 

[angelwind]

Luke 3:1

In the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar--when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene---

 

[StMatthew2429]

Luke 3:2:
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

 

[angelwind]

Luke 3:3

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

 

[kittystrawberry]

Luke 3:4



As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

 

[kittystrawberry]

Luke 3:5
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

 

[kittystrawberry]

Luke 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

 

[kittystrawberry]

Luke 3:7
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

 

[kittystrawberry]

Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

 

[kittystrawberry]

Luke 3:9
And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

 

[Qidron]

Luk 3:11 He answered them, "Whoever has two shirts should share with the person who doesn't have any. Whoever has food should share it too."

 

[StMatthew2429]

Luke 3:12:
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

 

[Qidron]

Luk 3:13 He told them, "Don't collect more money than you are ordered to collect."

 

[StMatthew2429]

Luke 3:14:
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

 

[Phil413]

Luke 3:15

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

 

[StMatthew2429]

Luke 3:16:
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: