Stood by them (επεστη αυτοις). Ingressive aorist active indicative. Stepped by their side. The same word in Ac 12:7 of the angel t…

The glory of the Lord. This is the same as a great glory—that is, a splendid appearance or light. The word glory is often the sam…

Came upon them.—The Greek verb, like the English, implies a sudden appearance. The form of the angel was probably, as in Mark 16:5…

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was …

St. Ambrose of Milan: Observe with what care God builds up our faith. An angel teaches Mary; an angel teaches Joseph; an ang…

First a single angel (cf. 1:11, 26) appears. The shepherds’ terror recalls that of

Zechariah (1:12), though theirs is related to the visible …

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. Luke says that the glory of the Lord¹⁴⁵ shone around the sheph…

And lo, the angel of the Lord
It may be Gabriel, who had brought the tidings of the conception of the Messiah to the…

Angels were heralds of the newborn Savior, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were attending to their …