Translation
But MARY
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within her,
pondering them in her heart.
Paraphrase
On the other hand, THE [PREVIOUSLY] REBELLIOUS ONE kept these predetermined events constantly close to the forefront of her mind, and deep within her she often pondered how they came about.
Footnotes
1: “but Mary”
In contrast to the other people who wondered if it was real, Mary knew it was real but wondered how it could be true that she was chosen, and how such a great God could use such ordinary, little people.
2
The word means to “keep close, to guard, to preserve.”