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.
God has spoken in his holiness. I will exult, and I will divide Shechem, and I will divide by measure the steep valley of tabernacles.
And the meek will increase their rejoicing in the Lord, and the poor among men will exult in the Holy One of Israel.
Then the crowd, seeing this, was frightened, and they glorified God, who gave such power to men.
And he preached, saying: "A stronger one comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.
And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.
Having heard these things, they were silent. And they glorified God, saying: "So has God also given to the Gentiles repentance unto life."