Luke 2:19

19 But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.

Luke 2:19 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 2:19

But Mary kept all these things
Which the shepherds had related to her:

and pondered [them] in her heart;
or compared them in her mind, with what had been said to herself by the angel, and also by her husband, as well as what was said by Elisabeth at the time she made her a visit; but she said nothing of them to others, lest she should be thought an enthusiast, or a vain boaster; and therefore left things, till time should make a discovery of them in a proper way, and in the best season.

Luke 2:19 In-Context

17 And [when they] saw [it], they made known the statement that had been told to them about this child.

18 And all who heard [it] were astonished concerning what had been said to them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

21 And when eight days were completed {so that he could be circumcised}, he was named Jesus, his name [that] [he] was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation