Luke 2:18 (KJV)

Passage

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Luke 2:17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

Luke 2:18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heard", "wondered", "things", "told", and "shepherds". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heard" and "wondered", 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 it they..." into verse 19's "But Mary kept all these things and...", so "heard" and "wondered" 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 "wondered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.