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Luke 2:8-20 NIV
8 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, and they were
terrified.
10 But the angel said to them,
"Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be
for all the people.
11 Today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12 This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with
the angel, praising God and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
15 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, who was lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they
spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18 and all who heard it were
amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary treasured up all
these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and
seen, which were just as they had been told. |
