Luke 2:15
And it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another: Let us go now unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord made known to us.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men.
16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
Cross References
Matthew 2:1AND Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew 12:42A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
John 20:1AND on the first day of the week Mary the Magdalene comes early, while it is yet dark, to the sepulchre, and sees the stone taken away out of the sepulchre.
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:9-21
Angels Appear to the Shepherds; Visit of the Shepherds to Christ. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.… Read the whole commentary →