Responding to the angel’s announcement, shepherds went to see Jesus.

Luke 2:8-20

8 That night, there were some shepherds who were taking care of their sheep as usual in the fields near Bethlehem. 9 An angel from God appeared to them. A great light ◄from the Lord/from God► shone on them and around them. So they became very afraid. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! I have come to tell you good news, which will make you very happy! This message is for everyone to hear. 11 The message is that today a baby has been born in Bethlehem, the town where King David grew up. That baby will eventually save you from the guilt of your sins! He is the Messiah, your Lord! 12 I will tell you how you will recognize him (OR, how you will know that what I say is true): In Bethlehem you will find a baby who has been wrapped {whose mother has wrapped him} in strips of cloth and placed in a trough where people put food for the animals.”

13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying, 14 “May all the angels in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace with him!”

15 After the angels left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem to see this wonderful thing that has happened, which ◄the Lord/God► has told us about!” 16 So they went quickly. They found the place where Mary and Joseph were staying, and they saw the baby lying in the trough where people put food for the animals. 17 Then they told Mary and Joseph and others what had been told them {what the angel had told them} about this child. 18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed. 19 But Mary did not talk to others about what the angels said; she just kept thinking very much about it. 20 The shepherds returned to their sheep. They kept praising God very much for all the things that they had heard and seen, because everything happened exactly like the angels told them.