Luke 2:8

Catholic Public Domain Version

And there were shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night over their flock.

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:8

As I live, says the Lord God, since my flocks have become a prey, and my sheep have been devoured by all the wild beasts of the field, since there was no shepherd, for my shepherds did not seek my flock, but instead the shepherds fed themselves, and they did not feed my flocks:

Luke 2:7

And she brought forth her firstborn son. And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn.

Luke 2:9

And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with a great fear.