Lukas 1:5

Birth Announcement of John the Baptist

1:5 During the reign ¹  of Herod ²  king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to ³  the priestly division of Abijah, ⁴  and he had a wife named Elizabeth, ⁵  who was a descendant of Aaron. ⁶ 

Lukas 2:46

2:46 After ⁷  three days ⁸  they found him in the temple courts, ⁹  sitting among the teachers, ¹⁰  listening to them and asking them questions.

Lukas 4:22

4:22 All ¹¹  were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They ¹²  said, “Isn’t this ¹³  Joseph’s son?”

Lukas 7:27

7:27 This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, ¹⁴  who will prepare your way before you.’ ¹⁵ 

Lukas 11:17

11:17 But Jesus, ¹⁶  realizing their thoughts, said to them, ¹⁷  “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, ¹⁸  and a divided household falls. ¹⁹ 

Lukas 22:59

22:59 And after about an hour still another insisted, ²⁰  “Certainly this man was with him, because he too is a Galilean.” ²¹ 

[1:5]  ¹ tn Grk “It happened that in the days.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[1:5]  ² sn Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 b.c. until he died in 4 b.c. He was known for his extensive building projects (including the temple in Jerusalem) and for his cruelty.

[1:5]  ³ tn Grk “of”; but the meaning of the preposition ἐκ (ek) is more accurately expressed in contemporary English by the relative clause “who belonged to.”

[1:5]  ⁴ sn There were twenty-four divisions of priesthood and the priestly division of Abijah was eighth on the list according to 1 Chr 24:10.

[1:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “and her name was Elizabeth.”

[1:5]  ⁶ tn Grk “a wife of the daughters of Aaron.”

[1:5]  sn It was not unusual for a priest to have a wife from a priestly family (a descendant of Aaron); this was regarded as a special blessing.

[2:46]  ⁷ tn Grk “And it happened that after.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:46]  ⁸ sn Three days means there was one day out, another day back, and a third day of looking in Jerusalem.

[2:46]  ⁹ tn Grk “the temple.”

[2:46]  ¹⁰ tn This is the only place in Luke’s Gospel where the term διδάσκαλος (didaskalo", “teacher”) is applied to Jews.

[4:22]  ¹¹ tn Grk “And all.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:22]  ¹² tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:22]  ¹³ sn The form of the question assumes a positive reply. It really amounts to an objection, as Jesus’ response in the next verses shows. Jesus spoke smoothly and impressively. He made a wonderful declaration, but could a local carpenter’s son make such an offer? That was their real question.

[7:27]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “before your face” (an idiom).

[7:27]  ¹⁵ sn The quotation is primarily from Mal 3:1 with pronouns from Exod 23:20. Here is the forerunner who points the way to the arrival of God’s salvation. His job is to prepare and guide the people, as the cloud did for Israel in the desert.

[11:17]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:17]  ¹⁷ sn Jesus here demonstrated the absurdity of the thinking of those who maintained that he was in league with Satan and that he actually derived his power from the devil. He first teaches (vv. 17-20) that if he casts out demons by the ruler of the demons, then in reality Satan is fighting against himself, with the result that his kingdom has come to an end. He then teaches (v. 21-22) about defeating the strong man to prove that he does not need to align himself with the devil because he is more powerful. Jesus defeated Satan at his temptation (4:1-13) and by his exorcisms he clearly demonstrated himself to be stronger than the devil. The passage reveals the desperate condition of the religious leaders, who in their hatred for Jesus end up attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan.

[11:17]  ¹⁸ tn Or “is left in ruins.”

[11:17]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “and house falls on house.” This phrase pictures one house collapsing on another, what is called today a “house of cards.”

[22:59]  ²⁰ tn Grk “insisted, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated here.

[22:59]  ²¹ sn According to Mark 14:70 it was Peter’s accent that gave him away as a Galilean.