Lukas 2:10

2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, ¹  for I proclaim to you good news ²  that brings great joy to all the people:

Lukas 2:20

2:20 So ³  the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising ⁴  God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told. ⁵ 

[2:10]  ¹ tn Grk “behold.”

[2:10]  ² tn Grk “I evangelize to you great joy.”

[2:20]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.

[2:20]  ⁴ sn The mention of glorifying and praising God is the second note of praise in this section; see Luke 2:13-14.

[2:20]  ⁵ tn Grk “just as [it] had been spoken to them.” This has been simplified in the English translation by making the prepositional phrase (“to them”) the subject of the passive verb.

[2:20]  sn The closing remark just as they had been told notes a major theme of Luke 1-2 as he sought to reassure Theophilus: God does what he says he will do.