Luke 2:47 (GNV)

Passage

And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:45 And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.

Luke 2:46 And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

Luke 2:47 And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres.

Luke 2:48 So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.

Luke 2:49 Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heard", "astonied", "vnderstanding", and "answeres". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heard" and "astonied", 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 passe three dayes..." into verse 48's "So when they sawe him they were...", so "heard" and "astonied" 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 "astonied" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.