Lukas 1:32
Konteks1:32 He 1 will be great, 2 and will be called the Son of the Most High, 3 and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father 4 David.
Lukas 2:21
Konteks2:21 At 5 the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel 6 before he was conceived in the womb.
[1:32] 2 sn Compare the description of Jesus as great here with 1:15, “great before the Lord.” Jesus is greater than John, since he is Messiah compared to a prophet. Great is stated absolutely without qualification to make the point.
[1:32] 3 sn The expression Most High is a way to refer to God without naming him. Such avoiding of direct reference to God was common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.
[2:21] 5 tn Grk “And when eight days were completed.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
[2:21] 6 sn Jesus’ parents obeyed the angel as Zechariah and Elizabeth had (1:57-66). These events are taking place very much under God’s direction.