Understanding the original language of the Bible can also help discern what it means to ponder. Treasure: to collect and store something valuable for future use to hold or keep precious to retain carefully in the mind to cherish. Ponder: to consider something deeply and thoroughly to weigh carefully to think or reflect. The dictionary definitions for ponder and treasure are useful in understanding Mary’s frame of mind. His mother held these things dearly, deep within herself.” Luke 2:51b (The Message) When Mary questions Jesus about his actions, he casually replies that he needed to be in his “Father’s house””Īnd his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.” Luke 2:51b (ESV)Īnd his mother stored all these things in her heart.” Luke 2:51b (NLT) After three days of frantically searching for Jesus, Mary and Joseph finally find him in the temple. This is the story where Jesus is “lost” after his family visits the temple during their annual trip to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. The second instance of Mary pondering is also recorded inLuke’ss gospel. These different Bible translations of the same verse give us a fuller picture of what it means to ponder. Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself.” Luke 2:19 (The Message) Sharing their fantastic story of seeing and hearing angels in the night sky, Mary takes it all in and listens thoughtfully.īut Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 Luke 2:19 (ESV)īut Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.” Luke 2:19 (NLT) It happens first in Luke 2, right after she has given birth and the shepherds have come to see her, Joseph, and baby Jesus in the manger. Twice in the Bible, it talks about Mary “pondering things in her heart.” When I think of pondering, I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. 7 THIS IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN PONDER WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PONDER?
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