As for Mary, she treasured all these words and kept them in her heart.
Commentaries
2:1 - 2:20
Birth of Jesus.
Luke places the birth of Jesus within specific historical settings: during the reign of Emperor Augustus and at the time of the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria (1f). Jesus was born in Bethlehem because Joseph and Mary traveled there to register for the census, as Joseph was a descendant of David (4-7). Shepherds, marginalized and straightforward people, serve as witnesses to the Savior’s birth (8-20). Despite the humility of the scene at the manger, something gives the entire atmosphere a special glow: joy, which inspires the glorification and praise of God. Amid all this, Luke emphasizes another detail: Mary reflects on all these things and keeps them in her heart (19).
Commentaries
Birth of Jesus.
Luke places the birth of Jesus within specific historical settings: during the reign of Emperor Augustus and at the time of the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria (1f). Jesus was born in Bethlehem because Joseph and Mary traveled there to register for the census, as Joseph was a descendant of David (4-7). Shepherds, marginalized and straightforward people, serve as witnesses to the Savior’s birth (8-20). Despite the humility of the scene at the manger, something gives the entire atmosphere a special glow: joy, which inspires the glorification and praise of God. Amid all this, Luke emphasizes another detail: Mary reflects on all these things and keeps them in her heart (19).