![]() And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions. ![]() And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him. And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance. And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, and having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem and his parents knew it not. And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.Īnd the child grew, and waxed strong, full of wisdom and the grace of God was in him. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart. And all that heard, wondered and at those things that were told them by the shepherds. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child. And they came with haste and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:Īnd it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. And the angel said to them: Fear not for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people: For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them and they feared with a great fear. If it had appeared just once, or perhaps even in completely separate chapters (or chapter-sized portions of his Gospel, since they were not original to the texts), it would seem a passing detail (albeit still strange enough to be significant, in my opinion), but Luke goes to the pains of recording it twice (and only about Mary, even though in the immediate contexts, the things to be "" are not only known or revealed to her, making it seem mas though Luke were conveying something specific about Mary, or the special way in which it related to her:Īnd there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. Luke gave the most attention to Mary's story than the other Gospels, but what in particular is he trying to convey by recording Mary's "pondering" certain 'revelations' in her heart twice? Our minds fly in many directions through life’s successes and disappointments, choosing thoughts that help or hinder us.īut Mary’s treasured thoughts point us to a deeper, richer truth: that we have the greatest treasure still in Jesus! Paul wanted his first readers and us to know the riches of Jesus Christ, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:3).It's quite well-known that St. This beloved character, too, can prompt us to consider our own thought life. ![]() “Somehow he gets thoughtful… and thinks the strangest things you ever heard,” notes Bob Cratchit of his Tiny Tim in the famous Dickens Christmas tale. She stored her thoughts like treasure as the Lord prepared her for life ahead-both good and bad. Although she was certain of great blessing, the road ahead would have sorrows as well. All that had happened and had been said about this child now unfolded before her. She received a message from the angel, Gabriel, and began her response with praise to the Lord.
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