Luke 2:8-20

8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And ¹an angel of the Lord suddenly ²stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

10 But the angel said to them, "³Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;

11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a ⁴Savior, who is ⁵Christ ⁶the Lord.

12 "⁷This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 "⁸Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men ⁹with whom He is pleased."

15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."

16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.

17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.

18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary ¹⁰treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.

20 The shepherds went back, ¹¹glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 1:11; Acts 5:19
• 2. Luke 24:4; Acts 12:7
• 3. Matthew 14:27
• 4. Matthew 1:21; John 4:42; Acts 5:31
• 5. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 16:16, 20; John 11:27
• 6. Luke 1:43; Acts 2:36; Acts 10:36
• 7. 1 Samuel 2:34; 2 Kings 19:29; 2 Kings 20:8; Isaiah 7:11, 14
• 8. Matthew 21:9; Luke 19:38
• 9. Luke 3:22; Ephesians 1:9; Philippians 2:13
• 10. Luke 2:51
• 11. Matthew 9:8

Footnotes

• [a] I.e. Messiah
• [b] Or "feeding trough"
• [c] Lit "of good pleasure;" or "of good will"
• [d] Or "feeding trough"