Lukas 2:22
Konteks2:22 Now 1 when the time came for their 2 purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary 3 brought Jesus 4 up to Jerusalem 5 to present him to the Lord
Lukas 10:11
Konteks10:11 ‘Even the dust of your town 6 that clings to our feet we wipe off 7 against you. 8 Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’ 9
Lukas 12:15
Konteks12:15 Then 10 he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from 11 all types of greed, 12 because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
[2:22] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
[2:22] 2 tc The translation follows most
[2:22] tn Or “when the days of their purification were completed.” In addition to the textual problem concerning the plural pronoun (which apparently includes Joseph in the process) there is also a question whether the term translated “purification” (καθαρισμός, kaqarismo") refers to the time period prescribed by the Mosaic law or to the offering itself which marked the end of the time period (cf. NLT, “it was time for the purification offering”).
[2:22] sn Exegetically the plural pronoun “their” creates a problem. It was Mary’s purification that was required by law, forty days after the birth (Lev 12:2-4). However, it is possible that Joseph shared in a need to be purified by having to help with the birth or that they also dedicated the child as a first born (Exod 13:2), which would also require a sacrifice that Joseph would bring. Luke’s point is that the parents followed the law. They were pious.
[2:22] 3 tn Grk “they”; the referents (Joseph and Mary) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
[2:22] 4 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[2:22] 5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[10:11] 7 sn See Luke 9:5, where the verb is different but the meaning is the same. This was a sign of rejection.
[10:11] 8 tn Here ὑμῖν (Jumin) has been translated as a dative of disadvantage.
[10:11] 9 tn Or “has come near.” As in v. 9 (see above), the combination of ἐγγίζω (engizw) with the preposition ἐπί (epi) is decisive in showing that the sense is “has come” (see BDAG 270 s.v. ἐγγίζω 2, and W. R. Hutton, “The Kingdom of God Has Come,” ExpTim 64 [Dec 1952]: 89-91).
[12:15] 10 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
[12:15] 11 tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.
[12:15] 12 tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.