The Shepherds Visit Jesus

⁸ In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, watching their flock during the night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ Then the angel told them, “Stop being afraid! Listen! I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today your Savior, the Lord Messiah,^[a] was born in the City of David. ¹² And this will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³ Suddenly, a multitude of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God by saying, ¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people who enjoy his favor!”^[b]

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds told one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see what has taken place that the Lord has told us about.” ¹⁶ So they went quickly and found Mary and Joseph with the baby, who was lying in the feeding trough. ¹⁷ When they saw this, they repeated what they had been told about this child. ¹⁸ All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. ¹⁹ However, Mary continued to treasure all these things in her heart and to ponder them. ²⁰ Then the shepherds returned to their flock,^[c] glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.