Luke
2:8-20
NIV
Translation
Luke
2
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[a]
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. |
Luke
2:8-20
New
Living Translation
Luke
2
8 That night there
were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
9 Suddenly, an angel
of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded
them. They were terrified,
10 but the angel
reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that
will bring great joy to all people.
11 The Savior—yes,
the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
12 And you will recognize
him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth,
lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the
angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising
God and saying,
14 “Glory to God
in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
15 When the angels
had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to
Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told
us about.”
16 They hurried to
the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in
the manger.
17 After seeing him,
the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said
to them about this child.
18 All who heard
the shepherds’ story were astonished,
19 but Mary kept
all these things in her heart and thought about them often.
20 The shepherds
went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had
heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them. |
