Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 2:13

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying," — Luke 2:13 (ASV)

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host –

They had heard the heavenly herald's proclamation and hurried down to join him in publishing the glad tidings. They could not bear that only one angel should announce the birth of the Christ; so, suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host –

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God.

They could not stay behind. The news spread through heaven that an angel had gone to announce the birth of Christ, and the others flew through the pearly gates, and hastened to overtake the herald, and reached him just as he had concluded his message: Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host. These cohorts of the Lord came riding post haste, Praising God.