John 1:33

1:33 And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining – this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

Luke 1:80

1:80 And the child kept growing 1  and becoming strong 2  in spirit, and he was in the wilderness 3  until the day he was revealed 4  to Israel.

Luke 2:39-42

2:39 So 5  when Joseph and Mary 6  had performed 7  everything according to the law of the Lord, 8  they returned to Galilee, to their own town 9  of Nazareth. 10  2:40 And the child grew and became strong, 11  filled with wisdom, 12  and the favor 13  of God 14  was upon him.

Jesus in the Temple

2:41 Now 15  Jesus’ 16  parents went to Jerusalem 17  every 18  year for the feast of the Passover. 19  2:42 When 20  he was twelve years old, 21  they went up 22  according to custom.

1 tn This verb is imperfect.

2 tn This verb is also imperfect.

3 tn Or “desert.”

4 tn Grk “until the day of his revealing.”

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.

2 tn Grk “when they”; the referents (Joseph and Mary) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Or “completed.”

4 sn On the phrase the law of the Lord see Luke 2:22-23.

5 tn Or “city.”

6 map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.

1 tc Most mss (A Θ Ψ Ë1,13 33 Ï) read πνεύματι (pneumati, “in spirit”) after “became strong,” but this looks like an assimilation to Luke 1:80. The better witnesses (א B D L N W pc lat co) lack the word.

2 sn With the description grew and became strong, filled with wisdom Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and his growth toward maturity.

3 tn Or “grace.”

4 sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66.

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

2 tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

4 tn On the distributive use of the term κατά (kata), see BDF §305.

5 sn The custom of Jesus and his family going to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover shows their piety in obeying the law (Exod 23:14-17).

1 tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

2 sn According to the Mishnah, the age of twelve years old is one year before a boy becomes responsible for his religious commitments (m. Niddah 5.6).

3 tc Most mss, especially later ones (A Cvid Θ Ψ 0130 Ë1,13 33 Ï lat) have εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα (eij" &ierosoluma, “to Jerusalem”) here, but the ms support for the omission is much stronger (א B D L W 579 1241 pc co); further, the longer reading clarifies what they went up to and thus looks like a motivated reading.