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8 There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were looking after their sheep.
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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified.
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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy. It is for all the 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 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord.
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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
12 Here is how you will know I am telling you the truth. You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and 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 a large group of angels from heaven also appeared. They were praising God. They said,
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Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 "May glory be given to God in the highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!"
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“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 The angels left and went into heaven. Then the shepherds said to one another, "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 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby. The baby was 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 the shepherds had seen him, they told everyone. They reported what the angel had said 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 it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
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and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. She thought about them over and over.
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But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned. They gave glory and praise to God. Everything they had seen and heard was just as they had been told.
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The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
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