Luke 2:19 (ASV)

Passage

But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

Nearby Context

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.

Luke 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

Luke 2:21 And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mary", "kept", "sayings", "pondering", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mary" and "kept", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And all that heard it wondered at..." into verse 20's "And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising...", so "mary" and "kept" 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 "mary" and "kept" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.