Luke 2:17-18

[17] And the saying which was told them concerning child. [18] And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

What is the context of Luke 2:17-18?

The Shepherds Visit Jesus (Luke 2:8-20 true)
Glory in the Highest (Luke 2:8-20 true)
The Shepherds and Angels (Luke 2:8-20 true)
The Shepherds and the Angels (Luke 2:8-21 true)
Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-20 true)
The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-21 true)

What does Luke 2:17-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

After the shepherds saw Jesus they spread the word as evangelists (i.e, reporters of good news). The response of those who heard their eyewitness testimony was amazement (Gr. ethaumasan), not unbelief or belief. They probably thought: I wonder if the Messiah really has arrived. The theme of amazement runs through this Gospel (cf. Luke 2:33; Luke 2:47; Luke 4:22; Luke 8:25; Luke 9:43; Luke 11:14; Luke 11:38; Luke 20:26; Luke 24:12; Luke 24:41).