Luke 2:6 (ASV)

Passage

And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

Luke 2:5 to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Luke 2:6 And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

Luke 2:7 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 2:8 And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "days", "fulfilled", "should", and "delivered". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "to enrol himself with Mary who was..." into verse 7's "And she brought forth her firstborn son...", so "came" and "pass" 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 "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.