Luke 2:10 (ASV)

Passage

And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

Nearby Context

Luke 2:8 And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

Luke 2:9 And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

Luke 2:11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:12 And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "angel", "said", "afraid", "behold", "bring", "good", "tidings", and "great". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angel" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And an angel of the Lord stood..." into verse 11's "for there is born to you this...", so "angel" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "angel" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.