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Luke 2:1-52
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commentaryMatthew Henry on Luke 2:1-7The fulness of time was now come, when God would send forth his Son, made of a woman, and made under the law. The circumstances of his birth were very mean. Christ was born at an inn; he came into the world to sojourn h…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Birth of ChristTHE BIRTH OF CHRIST. The fulness of time was now come, when God would send forth his Son, made of a woman, and made under the law; and it was foretold that he should be born at Bethlehem. Now here we have an account of…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 2:1There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed; more accurately, that there should be a registration, etc.; that is, with a view to the assessment of a tax. On the historical note of St…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 2:1-20The Savior's birth and type angel's sermon. We now pass from the person of the forerunner to that of his greater Successor. The priest's son was great, but the Virgin's Son was greater. John was a great gift to the worl…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 2:1-20The Redeemer's birth.Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 2:1-7The birthplace and the birth. Two travelers, coming up from Galilee, approach the city of David. The knowledge they possessed of the event in which the glories of David's house were to culminate must have invested every…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) Hostile criticism makes a still more direct attack upon the historical statement made by St. Luke here. Quirinius, it is well known, was governor (le…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 2:4The city of David, which is called Bethlehem. After all the long ages which had passed, still the chief title to honor of the little upland village was that there the greatly loved king had been born. Bethlehem ("house…Joseph S. Exell and contributors