And 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. 17And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child. 18And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told them by the shepherds. 19But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart. 20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.