Luke 2:47 (ASV)

Passage

and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:45 and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

Luke 2:46 And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

Luke 2:47 and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Luke 2:48 And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father`s house?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heard", "amazed", "understanding", and "answers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heard" and "amazed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "And it came to pass after three..." into verse 48's "And when they saw him they were...", so "heard" and "amazed" 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 "heard" and "amazed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.