Lukas 1:10

1:10 Now ¹  the whole crowd ²  of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. ³ 

Lukas 3:18

3:18 And in this way, ⁴  with many other exhortations, John ⁵  proclaimed good news to the people.

[1:10]  ¹ tn Grk “And,” but “now” better represents the somewhat parenthetical nature of this statement in the flow of the narrative.

[1:10]  ² tn Grk “all the multitude.” While “assembly” is sometimes used here to translate πλῆθος (plhqo"), that term usually implies in English a specific or particular group of people. However, this was simply a large group gathered outside, which was not unusual, especially for the afternoon offering.

[1:10]  ³ tn The “hour of the incense offering” is another way to refer to the time of sacrifice.

[3:18]  ⁴ tn On construction μὲν οὖν καί (men oun kai), see BDF §451.1.

[3:18]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.