◄ Luke 2:20 ►
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Good News Translation
The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.

New Revised Standard Version
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

Contemporary English Version
As the shepherds returned to their sheep, they were praising God and saying wonderful things about him. Everything they had seen and heard was just as the angel had said.

New American Bible
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 18:43 And immediately he saw and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Luke 19:37,38 And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen, . . .

1 Chronicles 29:10-12 And he blessed the Lord before all the multitude, and he said: Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of Israel, our father from eternity to eternity. . . .

Psalm 72:17-19 Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him. . . .

Psalm 106:48 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.

Psalm 107:8,15,21 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men. . . .

Isaiah 29:19 And the meek shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Acts 2:46,47 And continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and simplicity of heart: . . .

Acts 11:18 Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life.

Context
The Shepherds and the Angels
…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. 21And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:8
And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men.

Mark 1:7
And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

Luke 2:19
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