Luke 2:14 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

Luke 2:14 reads: "“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”" — from the New Testament, Luke (Gospel). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

Luke 2:14 is in the book of Luke, traditionally attributed to Luke, the physician and travelling companion of Paul and written around c. 60–62 AD. Luke is gospel in the New Testament, originally addressed to Theophilus and Gentile Christians broadly. Best known for the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.

Luke 2:14 is primarily a Bible verse about Peace. Within Luke, Luke, the only Gentile biblical author, wrote the longest Gospel as a historically careful account for outsiders. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

Luke 2:14 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "Glory1391 to God2316 in1722 the highest5310, and2532 on1909 earth1093 peace1515, good will2107 toward1722 men444.". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

Luke 2:14 is 13 words in the WEB translation (68 characters), broken into 3 clauses. It is short and well-suited to memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 4 seconds.

To memorise Luke 2:14, split it into its 3 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

Luke, the only Gentile biblical author, wrote the longest Gospel as a historically careful account for outsiders. He uniquely records the parables of the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, and the rich man and Lazarus; the Magnificat and Benedictus; and Jesus' special concern for women, the poor, and the marginalised. Luke 2:14 sits within this larger story — Luke as a whole emphasises saviour for all, compassion, prayer.

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