6. While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby.
7. She gave birth to her first son. There were no rooms left in the inn. So she wrapped the baby with cloths and laid him in a box where animals are fed.
8. That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep.
9. An angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and suddenly they became very frightened.
10. The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, because I am bringing you some good news. It will be a joy to all the people.
11. Today your Savior was born in David’s town. He is Christ, the Lord.
12. This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a feeding box.”
13. Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel. All the angels were praising God, saying:
14. “Give glory to God in heaven,and on earth let there be peace to the people who please God.”
15. Then the angels left the shepherds and went back to heaven. The shepherds said to each other, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened. We will see this thing the Lord told us about.”