Luke 2:7 (DBY)

Passage

and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:5 to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.

Luke 2:6 And it came to pass, while they were there, the days of her giving birth [to her child] were fulfilled,

Luke 2:7 and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:8 And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

Luke 2:9 And lo, an angel of [the] Lord was there by them, and [the] glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they feared [with] great fear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "forth", "first-born", "wrapped", "swaddling-clothes", "laid", "manger", and "room". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "forth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And it came to pass while they..." into verse 8's "And there were shepherds in that country...", so "brought" and "forth" 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 "brought" and "forth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.