¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid,^(A) for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:^{[a] 11} Today in the city of David a Savior^(B) was born for you, who is the Messiah,^(C) the Lord.^{(D) 12} This will be the sign for you:^(E) You will find a baby wrapped tightly in cloth and lying in a manger.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”