The Gospel of Barnabas

4. Angels announce to the shepherds the birth of Jesus, and they, after 
having found him, announce him. 
At that time the shepherds were watching over their flock, as is their 
custom. And, behold, they were surrounded by an exceeding bright light, 
out of which appeared to them an angel, who blessed God. The shepherds 
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were filled with fear by reason of the sudden light and the appearance of 
the angel: 'Behold, I announce to you a great joy, for there is born in the city 
of David a child who is a prophet of the Lord; who bringeth great salvation 
to the house of Israel. The child ye shall find in the manger, with his mother, 
who blesseth God.' And when he had said this there came a great multitude 
of angels blessing God, announcing peace to them that have good will. 
When the angels were departed, the shepherds spake among themselves, 
saying: 'Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see the word which God by his 
angel hath announced to us.' There came many shepherds to Bethlehem 
seeking the new-born babe, and they found outside the city the child that 
was born, according to the word of the angel, lying in the manger. They 
therefore made obeisance to him, and gave to the mother that which they 
had, announcing to her what they had heard and seen. Mary therefore kept 
all these things in her heart, and Joseph [likewise], giving thanks to God. The 
shepherds returned to their flocks, announcing to everyone how great a 
thing they had seen. And so the whole hill-country of Judaea was filled with 
fear, and every man laid up this word in his heart, saying: 'What, think we, 
shall this child be?' 
5. Circumcision of Jesus. 
When the eight days were fulfilled according to the law of the Lord, as it is 
written in the book of Moses, they took the child and carried him to the 
temple to circumcise him. And so they circumcised the child, and gave him 
the name Jesus, as the angel of the Lord had said before he was conceived 
in the womb. Mary and Joseph perceived that the child must needs be for 
the salvation and ruin of many. Wherefore they feared God, and kept the 
child with fear of God.