• Luke 2:7
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 7 καὶ and ἔτεκεν she gave birth to τὸν the υἱὸν son αὐτῆς of her τὸν the πρωτότοκον, firstborn, καὶ and ἐσπαργάνωσεν she swaddled αὐτὸν him καὶ and ἀνέκλινεν made recline αὐτὸν him ἐν in φάτνῃ, manger, διότι because οὐκ not ἦν was αὐτοῖς to them τόπος place ἐν in τῷ the καταλύματι. loosing-down [place].

  • Luke 2:7
    American Standard Version

    • 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke 2:7
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke 2:7
    King James Version

    • 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:7

      the firstborn: This expression implies that Mary later had other children.​—Mt 13:55, 56; Mr 6:3.

      manger: The Greek word phatʹne, rendered “manger,” means “feeding place.” It may have been some kind of feeding trough for animals, though the Greek word phatʹne can also refer to the stall in which animals are kept. (Compare Lu 13:15, where this Greek word is rendered “stall.”) In this context, it appears to refer to a feeding place, though the Bible does not specify whether this manger was an outdoor or an indoor trough or one connected with a stall.

      lodging place: The Greek word could also be rendered “guest room,” as at Mr 14:14 and Lu 22:11.