Lukas 1:77

1:77 to give his people knowledge of salvation ¹  through the forgiveness ²  of their sins.

Lukas 7:50

7:50 He ³  said to the woman, “Your faith ⁴  has saved you; ⁵  go in peace.”

Lukas 13:23

13:23 Someone ⁶  asked ⁷  him, “Lord, will only a few ⁸  be saved?” So ⁹  he said to them,

[1:77]  ¹ sn John’s role, to give his people knowledge of salvation, is similar to that of Jesus (Luke 3:1-14; 5:31-32).

[1:77]  ² sn Forgiveness is another major Lukan theme (Luke 4:18; 24:47; Acts 10:37).

[7:50]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[7:50]  ⁴ sn On faith see Luke 5:20; 7:9; 8:25; 12:28; 17:6; 18:8; 22:32.

[7:50]  ⁵ sn The questioning did not stop Jesus. He declared authoritatively that the woman was forgiven by God (your faith has saved you). This event is a concrete example of Luke 5:31-32.

[13:23]  ⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[13:23]  ⁷ tn Grk “said to.”

[13:23]  ⁸ sn The warnings earlier in Jesus’ teaching have led to the question whether only a few will be saved.

[13:23]  ⁹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that Jesus’ reply was triggered by the preceding question.