Luke 2:19 (DBY)

Passage

But Mary kept all these things [in her mind], pondering [them] in her heart.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:17 and having seen [it] they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

Luke 2:18 And all who heard [it] wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things [in her mind], pondering [them] in her heart.

Luke 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mary", "kept", "things", "mind", "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 who 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.