An angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord blazed around them, and they were terrified.
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7and she gave birth to her son, the firstborn. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the lodging place. 8In that same region there were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock through the night. 9An angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord blazed around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of a great joy that belongs to the whole people: 11today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born for you — he is the Christ, the Lord.
