Luke 2:17 (ASV)

Passage

And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:15 And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Luke 2:16 And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

Luke 2:17 And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

Luke 2:18 And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "known", "concerning", "saying", "spoken", and "child". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "known" and "concerning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And they came with haste and found..." into verse 18's "And all that heard it wondered at...", so "known" and "concerning" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "known" and "concerning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.