10. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.
11. For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord! [Mic. 5:2.]
12. And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. [I Sam. 2:34; II Kings 19:29; Isa. 7:14.]
13. Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,
14. Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favor].
15. When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing (saying) that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.
16. So they went with haste and [by searching] found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger.
17. And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child,
18. And all who heard it were astounded and marveled at what the shepherds told them.
19. But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings), weighing and pondering them in her heart.
20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.
21. And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22. And when the time for their purification [the mother's purification and the Baby's dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord–[Lev. 12:1-4.]
23. As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord–[Exod. 13:1, 2, 12; Num. 8:17.]
24. And [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. [Lev. 12:6-8.]
25. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout [cautiously and carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26. And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
27. And prompted by the [Holy] Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the little child Jesus to do for Him what was customary according to the Law,
28. [Simeon] took Him up in his arms and praised and thanked God and said,
29. And now, Lord, You are releasing Your servant to depart (leave this world) in peace, according to Your word.