Luke 2:33 (ASV)

Passage

And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

Nearby Context

Luke 2:31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

Luke 2:32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

Luke 2:33 And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

Luke 2:34 and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

Luke 2:35 yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "A light for revelation to the Gentiles..." into verse 34's "and Simeon blessed them and said unto...", so "father" and "mother" 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 "father" and "mother" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.