Luke 2:18 (YLT)

Passage

And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

Nearby Context

Luke 2:16 And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

Luke 2:17 and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

Luke 2:18 And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

Luke 2:19 and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart;

Luke 2:20 and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "and having seen they made known abroad..." into verse 19's "and Mary was preserving all these things...", so "heard" and "wonder" 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 "wonder" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.