Luke 1:73

1:73 the oath ¹  that he swore to our ancestor ²  Abraham.

This oath grants ³ 

Luke 3:34

3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, ⁴  the son of Nahor,

Luke 16:29

16:29 But Abraham said, ⁵  ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to ⁶  them.’

¹ tn This is linked back grammatically by apposition to “covenant” in v. 72, specifying which covenant is meant.

² tn Or “forefather”; Grk “father.”

³ tn Again for reasons of English style, the infinitival clause “to grant us” has been translated “This oath grants” and made the beginning of a new sentence in the translation.

⁴ sn The list now picks up names from Gen 11:10-26; 5:1-32; 1 Chr 1:1-26, especially 1:24-26.

⁷ tn Grk “says.” This is one of the few times Luke uses the historical present.

⁸ tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” This recalls the many OT texts calling for a righteous heart to respond to people in need (Deut 14:28-29; Isa 3:14-15; Amos 2:6-8; Mic 2:1-2; Zech 7:9-10).