Luke 2:19

"All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds."

Key Reflection

In Luke 2:19, when the shepherds recount their miraculous experience with the angels and the newborn Jesus, "all who heard it wondered" (ὅπως ἀερισάμενοι ἤκουσαν). This reaction highlights both the astonishment of the shepherds' narrative and the wonderment of those listening to them. The shepherds' story, steeped in divine revelation, contrasts sharply with their lowly social status, emphasizing that God's salvation is for all people, not just the elite or religious leaders. This verse also sets a foundation for the broader narrative arc of Luke’s gospel, which consistently underscores the universality and accessibility of God’s grace.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 19. Mary kept all these things. All that happened, and all that was said respecting her child. She remembered what the angel had said to her; what had happened to Elisabeth and to the shepherds---all the extraordinary circumstances which had attended the birth of her son. Here is a delicate and beautiful expression of the feelings of a mother. A mother forgets none of those things which occur respecting her children. Everything they do or suffer --everything that is said of them, is treasured up in her mind; and often, often, she thinks of those things, and anxiously seeks what they may indicate respecting the future character and welfare of her child. Pondered. Weighed.

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