Luke 2:18 (LSB)

Passage

And all who heard it marveled at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:16 So they went in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.

Luke 2:17 And when they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.

Luke 2:18 And all who heard it marveled at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:19 But Mary was treasuring all these things, pondering them in her heart.

Luke 2:20 And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as was told them.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "And when they had seen this they..." into verse 19's "But Mary was treasuring all these things...", so "heard" and "marveled" 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 "marveled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.