Luke 2:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁵ And it happened when the angels left them and returned to heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem now and see what all happened that the Lord told us about.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ When the angels returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go right now to Bethlehem and see what’s happened. Let’s confirm what the Lord has revealed to us.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And it happened that, when the Angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us cross over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us."

Luke 2:15 Cross References

1 Peter 3:22

He has [now] gone to heaven, and is [seated] at the right side of God, where the angels and [other] authorities and powers have been subjected to Him.

Luke 24:51

And it happened, as He was blessing them, that He left them and was taken up to heaven.

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the South [Note: This queen was from Sheba, I Kings 10:1, which was probably in Arabia] will stand up on the judgment day along with the people of this generation and will condemn them because she came from a great distance to hear [and see] Solomon’s wisdom [I Kings 10:1ff] and [now] Someone greater than Solomon is here [i.e., Jesus].

Luke 2:14

“May there be glory to God in the highest [heavens], and may there be peace on earth among men who are pleasing to God.”

Luke 2:16

So, they went quickly and found both Mary and Joseph with the baby, lying in the animal’s feeding trough.