Lukas 1:57

The Birth of John

1:57 Now the time came ¹  for Elizabeth to have her baby, ²  and she gave birth to a son.

Lukas 1:67

Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction

1:67 Then ³  his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, ⁴ 

Lukas 4:28

4:28 When they heard this, all the people ⁵  in the synagogue were filled with rage.

Lukas 21:22

21:22 because these are days of vengeance, ⁶  to fulfill ⁷  all that is written.

[1:57]  ¹ tn Grk “the time was fulfilled.”

[1:57]  ² tn The words “her baby” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.

[1:67]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[1:67]  ⁴ tn Grk “and he prophesied, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[1:67]  sn Prophesied. The reference to prophecy reflects that Zechariah is enabled by the Spirit to speak God’s will. He does so in this case through a praise psalm, which calls for praise and then gives the reason why God should be praised.

[4:28]  ⁵ tn The words “the people” are not in the Greek text but have been supplied.

[21:22]  ⁶ tn Or “of punishment.” This is a time of judgment.

[21:22]  ⁷ tn The passive construction with the infinitive πλησθῆναι (plhsqhnai) has been translated as an active construction for simplicity, in keeping with contemporary English style.