Luke 2:33 (GNV)

Passage

And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

Luke 2:32 A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Luke 2:33 And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,

Luke 2:35 (Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ioseph", "mother", "marueiled", "things", "spoken", and "touching". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ioseph" 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 to be reueiled to the..." into verse 34's "And Simeon blessed them and saide vnto...", so "ioseph" 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 "ioseph" and "mother" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.