Luke 2:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς.

Transliteration

And all those akousantes ethaumasan concerning the things lalēthentōn by the poimenōn to them.

Grammar Details

• *akousantes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
• *ethaumasan*: aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they marveled/wondered
• *lalēthentōn*: aorist participle, passive, genitive, neuter, plural - having been spoken
• *poimenōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - shepherds

Word Meanings

• *akousantes*: having heard/those who heard
• *ethaumasan*: marveled/wondered/were amazed
• *lalēthentōn*: spoken/told/said

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all who heard it wondered at those things which were told to them by the shepherds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} all{G3956} that heard{G191} it wondered{G2296} at{G4012} the things which{G3588} were spoken{G2980} unto them{G846} by{G5259} the shepherds.{G4314}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} all{G3956} they that heard{G191}{(G5660)} it wondered{G2296}{(G5656)} at{G4012} those things which{G3588} were told{G2980}{(G5685)} them{G4314}{G846} by{G5259} the shepherds{G4166}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all they that herde it, wondred at the wordes, which the shepherdes had tolde them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all they that hearde it, wondred at those thinges which were tolde them of the sheepheardes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 8:18 : 18 Here I am, along with the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
• Luke 1:65-66 : 65 Fear came on all those who lived around them, and throughout the hill country of Judea, all these things were being talked about. 66 All those who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What then will this child become?' For indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
• Luke 2:33 : 33 The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
• Luke 2:47 : 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
• Luke 4:36 : 36 Everyone was amazed, and they said to one another, 'What is this message? With authority and power He commands unclean spirits, and they come out!'
• Luke 5:9-9 : 9 For amazement had seized him and all those with him because of the catch of fish they had taken. 10 And so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will fish for people."