Luke 2:8 meaning and explanation
And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
Luke 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Luke has just told of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, and he now turns to shepherds staying in the fields nearby, keeping night watch over their flocks. Shepherds were ordinary working people, and their presence in the fields at night fits the common practice of guarding sheep around the clock.
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