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Luke 2:18

and all who heard it were astounded and wondered at what the shepherds told them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Mary;   Shepherd;   Zeal, Religious;   Scofield Reference Index - Gospel;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shepherd;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jesus;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Joseph;   Luke, Gospel of;   Shepherd;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jesus Christ;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Amazement;   Keeping;   Reverence;   Sheep, Shepherd;   Virgin Birth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joseph ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Babe;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joseph, Husband of Mary;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
King James Version (1611)
And all they that heard it, wondered at those things, which were tolde them by the shepheards.
King James Version
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
English Standard Version
And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
New American Standard Bible
And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the shepherds.
New Century Version
Everyone was amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Legacy Standard Bible
And all who heard it marveled at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Berean Standard Bible
And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone listened and was surprised.
Complete Jewish Bible
and all who heard were amazed by what the shepherds said to them.
Darby Translation
And all who heard [it] wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.
Easy-to-Read Version
Everyone was surprised when they heard what the shepherds told them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.
George Lamsa Translation
And all who heard it were amazed at the things which were spoken by the shepherds.
Good News Translation
All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said.
Lexham English Bible
And all who heard it were astonished concerning what had been said to them by the shepherds.
Literal Translation
And all those hearing marveled about the things spoken to them by the shepherds.
American Standard Version
And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.
Bible in Basic English
And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.
Hebrew Names Version
All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
International Standard Version
All who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them,
Etheridge Translation
And all who heard wondered at those (things) which were told them by the shepherds.
Murdock Translation
And all that heard, wondered at the things that were told them by the shepherds.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all they that hearde it, wondred at those thinges which were tolde them of the sheepheardes.
English Revised Version
And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.
World English Bible
All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And all that heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Weymouth's New Testament
and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle men that herden wondriden, and of these thingis that weren seid to hem of the scheephirdis.
Update Bible Version
And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
Webster's Bible Translation
And all they that heard [it], wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
New English Translation
and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.
New King James Version
And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
New Living Translation
All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished,
New Life Bible
All who heard it were surprised at what the shepherds told them.
New Revised Standard
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, all who heard, marvelled concerning the things which had been told by the shepherds unto them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.
Revised Standard Version
and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.
Young's Literal Translation
And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all they that herde it, wondred at the wordes, which the shepherdes had tolde them.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and all that heard of it, were surprized at what the shepherds related.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Everyone that night, and later, could hardly believe what the cowboys had to say about that night,

Contextual Overview

8In the same region there were shepherds staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people. 11"For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (the Messiah). 12"And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find a Baby wrapped in [swaddling] cloths and lying in a manger." 13Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying, 14"Glory to God in the highest [heaven], And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased." 15When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying one to another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem, and see this [wonderful] thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." 16So they went in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the Baby as He lay in the manger. 17And when they had seen this, they made known what had been told them about this Child,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wondered: Luke 2:33, Luke 2:47, Luke 1:65, Luke 1:66, Luke 4:36, Luke 5:9, Luke 5:10, Isaiah 8:18

Cross-References

Genesis 1:31
God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Genesis 2:7
then the LORD God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].
Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
Genesis 2:11
The first [river] is named Pishon; it flows around the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is good; bdellium (a fragrant, valuable resin) and the onyx stone are found there.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the entire land of Cush [in Mesopotamia].
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
Ruth 3:1
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to Ruth, "My daughter, shall I not look for security and a home for you, so that it may be well with you?
Proverbs 18:22
He who finds a [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing And obtains favor and approval from the LORD.
1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man thinks that he is not acting properly and honorably toward his virgin daughter, [by not permitting her to marry], if she is past her youth, and it must be so, let him do as he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And all they that heard it,.... What the shepherds related of what they had heard from the angel, and from Joseph and Mary, and what they had seen themselves;

wondered at those things that were told them by the shepherds: for though they expected the Messiah, and that he would be born at Bethlehem, yet they did not imagine that he would be born of such mean parents, and appear in such mean circumstances, and in so contemptible a place; and that shepherds, and not the princes of Israel, should have the first notice of it; and yet the account which these shepherd, who were plain hearted men, and could never be thought to invent such a story, and spread it, and impose on men, without any interest in it, was very surprising; so that they knew not what to say to it, neither to deny, nor believe it; accordingly, the Persic version renders the whole thus, "and whoever heard, wondering, stuck at it"; hesitated about it, and yet astonished at the particulars of it; just as Christ's hearers were in Luke 4:22 who wondered at his ministry, and the manner of it, and yet objected the meanness of his parentage and education.


 
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