Luke 1:17

1:17 And he will go as forerunner before the Lord ¹  in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, ²  to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

Luke 9:12

9:12 Now the day began to draw to a close, ³  so ⁴  the twelve came and said to Jesus, ⁵  “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging ⁶  and food, because we are in an isolated place.” ⁷ 

¹ tn Grk “before him”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn These two lines cover all relationships: Turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children points to horizontal relationships, while (turn) the disobedient to the wisdom of the just shows what God gives from above in a vertical manner.

³ tn Grk “the day began to decline,” looking to the approach of sunset.

⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that the disciples’ request was related to the approach of sunset.

⁵ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn That is, find someone to show them hospitality. L&N 34.61 has “find lodging,” using this verse as an example.

⁷ tn Or “in a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation). Here ὧδε (Jwde) has not been translated.