Luke 2:20

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

Luke 2:20 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 2:20

And the shepherds returned
From Bethlehem, to the fields, and to their flock there;

glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard;
from Joseph and Mary:

and seen;
as the babe lying in the manger:

as it was told unto them;
by the angel: they glorified God on account of the birth of the Messiah; and praised him, wondering at his grace, and the high honour put upon them, that they should be acquainted with it; and that there was such an exact agreement between the things they had seen, and the angel's account of them.

Luke 2:20 In-Context

18 And all who heard [it] were astonished concerning what had been said to them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

21 And when eight days were completed {so that he could be circumcised}, he was named Jesus, his name [that] [he] was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days of their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord