Luke 2:7

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

WEB

She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

YLT

and she brought forth her son—the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

F.O.G Original

(7) She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in cloths and laid Him in a feeding-trough because there wasn’t a place for them in a guest room.

F.O.G

(7) She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in cloths and laid Him in a feeding-trough because there wasn’t a place for them in a guest room.

F.O.G MSG

⁷She delivered her firstborn son and wrapped Him in strips of cloth, then laid Him in a feeding troughᵃ because there was no room available in the inn.

Footnotes:

⁷ᵃ Feeding trough: A manger was a stone or wooden box used to hold food for livestock. This humble beginning emphasizes Jesus’ identification with the poor and lowly.