The angels did tell them that the baby was God's son and that they should worship him
They were first fearful of them, but the angels told them to not fear them because Jesus had been born
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke each has a visitor to the baby Jesus in order to worship him.Matthew has the magi ('wise men') follow a star to worship Jesus and bring him gifts.In keeping with its theme of poverty, Luke has poor shepherds visit Jesus to worship him. The shepherds knew nothing of the star that Matthew has the magi follow, but were instead told of Jesus' birth by angels.
'Shepherds' is the subject while 'Jesus' is the direct object.
shepherds
It was the angels who announced it to the shepherds.
The Angels, the Shepherds, the Magi.
In The Bible there is a story of the angel appearing to shepherds in the field to announce the birth of Jesus. The angels brought glad tidings and good news to the shepherds.
According to the Gospels angels visited them.
The star shone and that is how the shepherds found out that Jesus was going to be born
The shepherds believed the angels' message because they immediately went to Bethlehem to see the newborn baby, Jesus, for themselves. Their actions demonstrated that they trusted the message they had received from the angels.
The Bible only mentions the shepherds visiting Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the stable. They were invited by the angels.(Luke 2:8-20)
Because angels told the shepherds that Jesus was born and is now put in a manger.