The words “pondered them in her heart” indicate that Mary did not fully understand everything she was experiencing and learning about her Son. Now she collected more treasured memories to store and consider for the future.
Mary had mentally preserved that earlier knowledge and pondered its reality in her heart throughout her entire pregnancy. Gabriel had promised that Mary would give birth to Israel’s promised Messiah, the Son of the Most High God. In the original Greek, the word translated “treasured” in Luke 2:19 means “to preserve knowledge or memories (as for later use).” Mary’s experience with the shepherds confirmed what she already knew about the significance of her Son. Already aware that her child had a world-altering destiny to fulfill, Mary had been waiting in hopeful expectation for this moment. She had received an angelic visit more than nine months earlier (Luke 1:26–33) and, no doubt, had spent countless hours contemplating the implications of that encounter. Why did Mary respond differently? The shepherds’ good news was amazing indeed, but it was not surprising or unexpected for Mary. But Scripture says that Jesus’ mother, Mary, “treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:18–19). Everyone who heard their tremendous news was amazed.
After the shepherds visited Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, they were eager to share their story: an encounter with angels, the glory of God illuminating the fields, the angels’ shocking announcement about the birth of a Savior, the baby in a manger.
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