Luke 2:17

17 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.