Luke 2:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then the shepherds returned [to their fields], honoring and praising God for everything they had heard and seen, for it all happened just as they had been told.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

The shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. Everything happened just as they had been told.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 2:20 Cross References

Matthew 9:8

But when the large crowds saw [what had happened], they were filled with deep reverence and gave honor to God for giving such authority to men.

Mark 1:7

In his preaching John said, “One who is more powerful than I am will follow my ministry. I am not [even] worthy to stoop down and loosen the straps of His sandals [i.e., to serve as His slave].

Luke 18:43

And immediately his sight was restored and he followed Jesus, giving honor to God. And when all the people saw this, they [too] praised God.

Acts 11:18

So, when the apostles and the brothers from Judea heard these things, they stopped arguing [See verse 2] and gave honor to God, saying, “[This means] that God has permitted the Gentiles also [as well as the Jews] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] so they, too, could have [the promise of never ending] life.”