17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,


In Context

14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And when they had seen [it,] they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and having seen it they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.