Luke 2:13-14

¹³Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,g

¹⁴“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”h

Luke 2 narrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the central event of human history, with a focus on humble circumstances and divine revelation. The chapter moves from the imperial decree of Caesar Augustus that brings Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, to the birth in a manger, the angelic