Luke 2:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.”
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Read Full Chapter →After seeing the child, the shepherds spread the news of what the angel told them about Him.
What Does Luke 2:17 Mean?
Having seen with their own eyes, the shepherds begin to tell. They make known abroad the saying, the angel's announcement of a Saviour, Christ the Lord, repeating to others in Bethlehem what was spoken to them in the fields concerning this child.
The pattern of all witness is here: come, see, then go and tell. The first to proclaim the newborn Christ are not priests or scribes but shepherds, qualified by nothing except having met Him. No commission is recorded; the news itself compels them. So it remains. Those who truly find Christ find their tongues loosed, for good tidings of great joy were never meant to be kept.
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What does Luke 2:17 mean?
After seeing the child, the shepherds spread the news of what the angel told them about Him.