The shepherds went back, singing praises to God for all they had heard and seen; it had been just as the angel had told them.
Praise the Lord, the God of Israel; praise him now and forever! Let everyone say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
Poor and humble people will once again find the happiness which the Lord, the holy God of Israel, gives.
When the people saw it, they were afraid, and praised God for giving such authority to people.
He announced to the people, “The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals.
At once he was able to see, and he followed Jesus, giving thanks to God. When the crowd saw it, they all praised God.
When they heard this, they stopped their criticism and praised God, saying, “Then God has given to the Gentiles also the opportunity to repent and live!”