Passage
The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
Luke 2:10 (WEB)
Nearby Context
Luke 2:8 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
Luke 2:9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Luke 2:10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "angel", "said", "afraid", "behold", "bring", "good", "news", and "great". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angel" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Behold an angel of the Lord stood..." into verse 11's "For there is born to you today...", so "angel" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "angel" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.