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10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.
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But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
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This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
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Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
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“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
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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 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger.
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So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.
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When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished,
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and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
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