Luke 2:15

“And it came to pass, as the angels, etc.] The Persic version reads in the singular number, “the angel: were gone away from them into heaven”, from whence they came, and which was the place of their abode and residence; and therefore they are called the angels of heaven, where they always behold the face of God, hearken to the voice of his commandment, and go and come at his orders; and these having finished their embassy, delivered their message to the shepherds, and done all the work they came about, departed from them: and, as the Ethiopic version adds, “and ascended up into heaven”; and as soon as they were gone, immediately, the shepherds said one to another, let us now go even to…”

“Let us go, &c.--lovely simplicity of devoutness and faith this! They are not taken up with the angels, the glory that invested them, and the lofty strains with which they filled the air. Nor do they say, Let us go and see if this be true--they have no misgivings. But "Let us go and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." Does not this confirm the view given on Luk 2:8 of the spirit of these humble men?”

“Unto Bethlehem - The city of David, where the angel had told them they would find the Saviour. These shepherds appear to have been pious people. They were waiting for the coming of the Messiah. On the first intimation that he had actually appeared they went with haste to find him. So all people should without delay seek the Saviour. When told of him by the servants of God, they should, like these shepherds, forsake all, and give no rest to their eyes until they have found him. We may “always” find him. We need not travel to Bethlehem. We have only to cast our eyes to heaven; to look to him and to believe on him, and we shall find him ever near to us, and forever our Saviour and friend.…”

“into: Luk 24:51; Kg2 2:1, Kg2 2:11; Pe1 3:22 shepherds: Gr. men the shepherds Let: Exo 3:3; Psa 111:2; Mat 2:1, Mat 2:2, Mat 2:9-11, Mat 12:42; Joh 20:1-10 Luke 2:16”