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When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
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The First Evangelists
Commentators widely agree that the shepherds, upon seeing Jesus, became the first evangelists. Albert Barnes notes that their personal confirmation of the angel's message compelled them to proclaim the good news. This serves as a powerful model for all believers: a genuine encounter with Christ naturally leads to sharing that experience with others.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When they had seen it. When they had convinced themselves of the truth of the Messiah's coming, and had confirmed that they could not have…
Made known (εγνωρισαν). To others (verse 18) besides Joseph and Mary. The verb is common from Aeschylus on, from the root of γινωσ…
19th Century
Anglican
They made known abroad . . .—The fact must be borne in mind, as tending to the agitation which reached its heigh…
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Baptist
Praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone a…
Then they “spread the word” and became the first evangelists of the Christian era. Luke’s observation that those who heard them “were amazed” is th…
16th Century
Protestant
They published concerning the word. Luke mentions, commending the shepherds' faith, that they honestly delivered to others what they had r…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when they had seen it Or "him", as the Arabic version reads, the child Jesus, or "them", Joseph, Mary, and the c…
Angels were heralds of the newborn Savior, but they were only sent to some poor, humble, pious, industrious shepherds, who were attending to their …
