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No room no inn
(Luke 2:1-7)
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room in
the inn. (Luke 2:7) (katalyma)
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and
wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn
and took care of him. (Luke 10:34) (padocheion)
No room no inn
(Luke 2:1-7)
He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water
will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to
the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest
room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' He will
show you a large upper room, all furnished. Make preparations
there." (Luke 22:10-12) (katalyma)
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest
room available for them. (Luke 2:7 TEV )
To turn away a descendant of David in the City of David would
be an unspeakable shame on the entire village.
(Kenneth E. Bailey)
No room no inn
(Luke 2:1-7)
No room no inn
(Luke 2:1-7)
The message of the birth of Jesus
he is born in a humble home
identifying with the ordinary people
a sign of his condescension
Good news of great joy for all the people
A Christmas sign
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be
with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
(Isaiah 7:14)
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the
prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel"which means, "God with us."
(Matthew 1:22-23)