Luke 2:8-21 - The Shepherds And The Angels
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people; 11 for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord. 12 And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathingclothes, [lying] in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!"
15 And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.
21 And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.