Luke 2:47 (YLT)

Passage

and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:45 and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

Luke 2:46 And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,

Luke 2:47 and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

Luke 2:48 And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, `Why <FI>is it<Fi> that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hearing", "astonished", "understanding", and "answers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hearing" and "astonished", 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 pass after three..." into verse 48's "And having seen him they were amazed...", so "hearing" and "astonished" 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 "hearing" and "astonished" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.