Parallel Verses
King James Version
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
This will be the sign for you:
International Standard Version
And this will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough."
A Conservative Version
And this is the sign to you: Ye will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a feed trough.
American Standard Version
And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
Amplified
And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find a Baby wrapped in [swaddling] cloths and lying in a manger.”
An Understandable Version
And this is the sign [that will verify it] to you: You will find a baby wrapped in [linen] cloths lying in an animal's feeding trough."
Anderson New Testament
And this shall be to you the sign: you will find the babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, and lying in a stable.
Bible in Basic English
And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.
Common New Testament
And this will be a sign to you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and by this sign shall you know him; you will find the babe swathed, lying in a manger.
Darby Translation
And this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and lying in a manger.
Godbey New Testament
And this shall be the sign unto you; you shall find an infant lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes.
Goodspeed New Testament
And this will prove it to you: You will find a baby wrapped up and lying in a manger."
John Wesley New Testament
And this shall be a sign to you; ye shall find the babe, wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.
Julia Smith Translation
And this the sign to you; ye shall find the babe swathed, lying in a manger.
King James 2000
And this shall be a sign unto you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this will be the sign for you: you will find the baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."
Modern King James verseion
And this is a sign to you. You will find the babe wrapped, lying in a manger.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And take this for a sign: ye shall find the child swaddled, and laid in a manger."
Moffatt New Testament
And here is a proof for you: you will find a baby wrapped up and lying in a stall for cattle."
Montgomery New Testament
"And this is a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes lying in a manger."
NET Bible
This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."
New Heart English Bible
This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."
Noyes New Testament
And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathingclothes, [lying] in a manger.
Sawyer New Testament
And this shall be a sign to you. You shall find the babe wrapped in bandages, lying in a manger.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, to you is, a sign: Ye shall find a babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And this shall be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger."
Webster
And this shall be a sign to you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.
Weymouth New Testament
And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
Williams New Testament
And this is proof for you: You will find a baby wrapped up and lying in a manger."
World English Bible
This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."
Worrell New Testament
And this is the sign to you: ye will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger."
Worsley New Testament
And this shall be a sign to you, Ye shall find the child wrapped in swaddling bands lying in a manger.
Youngs Literal Translation
and this is to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Announces the birth of jesus
Angels » Announced: » The birth of Christ
Children » Treatment of, at birth
Jesus Christ » History of » Angels appear to the shepherds (in the vicinity of bethlehem)
special divine Manifestations » Signs given to confirm faith
Topics
Interlinear
Touto
Keimai
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Shepherds And The Angels
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
1 Samuel 2:34
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
2 Kings 19:29
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.
2 Kings 20:8
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?
Isaiah 53:1-2
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Exodus 3:12
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
1 Samuel 10:2-7
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Isaiah 7:11
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.