And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Ver. 17. They made known abroad] True goodness is communicative; there is no envy in spiritual things; because they may be divided in solidum: one may have as much as another, and all alike. These shepherds, as those lepers, 2 Kings 7:7; 2 Kings 7:9, said one to another, "We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace," &c.