02_Feník Lapko_498-524_498-524 10/12/15 10:15 Pagina 509 509 ANNUNCIATIONS TO MARY IN LUKE 1–2 509 shepherds to the angels as the initial speakers is further enhanced by the observation that in the whole passage the angels and the shep- herds are the only characters to speak. Strangely enough, the verb evgnw,risan in 2,17 is not followed by a construction such as an indirect personal dative that would serve to identify the addressees of the proclamation — they are sim- ply left out of the picture 18. The sequence of verses 2,18-19, how- ever, registers two different reactions to the utterance and so provides an answer to the query about the identity of the addressees. In 2,18 the identity of the hearers comes to expression in the rather vague formulation pa,ntej oi` avkou,santej, and their reaction is said to be that of wondering (evqau,masan). In contrast, the second reaction is predicated of Mary in 2,19, who appears to be included in the group of pa,ntej and yet (de,) singled out by her attitude of treasuring the shepherds’ words and pondering them in her heart. Three elements in the text betray that the annunciation performed by the shepherds forms the hinge of the passage. The active par- ticiple avkou,santej standing for the listening stance of the whole group, the passive participle tw/n lalhqe,ntwn referring to the things said by the shepherds, and the construction ta. r`h,mata tau/ta des- ignating the same reality keep the aspect of annunciation in the forefront. Although not envisioning the shepherds as speaking di- rectly to Mary (verbum dicendi + dative feminine personal pro- noun), the text does not permit any conclusion other than that Mary hears their message, and it states that she stores it in her heart. She is indirectly depicted as the recipient of a new annunciation that passes from the angel through the shepherds to her, with its content as follows: the child that has been born is swth,r and cristo.j those who rightly notice the proclaiming function of the shepherds are J.T. CARROLL, Luke. A Commentary (NTL; Westminster 2012) 71-72; K.A. KUHN, “Beginning the Witness: The auvto,ptai kai. u`phre,tai of Luke’s Infancy Narrative”, NTS 49 (2003) 237-255, here 247; J. NOLLAND, Luke 1:1 ‒ 9:20 (WBC 35A; Dallas, TX 1989) 109; G. ROSSÉ, Il Vangelo di Luca. Commento esegetico e teologico (Roma 1992) 93; D. ZELLER, “Geburtsankündigung und Geburtsverkündigung: Formgeschichtliche Untersuchung im Blick auf Mt 1f, Lk 1f”, Studien und Texte zur Formgeschichte (eds. K. BERGER – F. VOUGA – M. WOLTER – D. ZELLER) (TANZ 7; Basel 1992) 59-134, here 124. 18 As I.H. MARSHALL, The Gospel of Luke. A Commentary on the Greek Text (NIGNT; Grand Rapids, MI 1978) 113, comments: “It is not absolutely clear to whom the shepherds made known the saying about the child”.