Luke 2:11 meaning and explanation

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

Luke 2:11, Berean Standard Bible

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The angel is speaking to frightened shepherds watching their flocks near Bethlehem, answering their fear with good news. The city of David is Bethlehem, the hometown of David, and the announcement fits Luke's theme that this birth is for ordinary, overlooked people first.

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