Luke 2:8–16

⁸And there were in the same country shepherds watching and keeping the night watches over their flock.

⁹And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.

¹⁰And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people:

¹¹For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

¹²And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

¹⁴Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.

¹⁵And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.

¹⁶And they came with haste: and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.