2:39 So 3 when Joseph and Mary 4 had performed 5 everything according to the law of the Lord, 6 they returned to Galilee, to their own town 7 of Nazareth. 8
18:31 Then 9 Jesus 10 took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, 11 and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 12
1 sn The figure of the baptism is variously interpreted, as some see a reference (1) to martyrdom or (2) to inundation with God’s judgment. The OT background, however, suggests the latter sense: Jesus is about to be uniquely inundated with God’s judgment as he is rejected, persecuted, and killed (Ps 18:4, 16; 42:7; 69:1-2; Isa 8:7-8; 30:27-28; Jonah 2:3-6).
2 tn Grk “to be baptized with.”
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.
4 tn Grk “when they”; the referents (Joseph and Mary) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Or “completed.”
6 sn On the phrase the law of the Lord see Luke 2:22-23.
7 tn Or “city.”
8 map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.
5 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
8 tn Or “fulfilled.” Jesus goes to Jerusalem by divine plan as the scripture records (Luke 2:39; 12:50; 22:37; Acts 13:29). See Luke 9:22, 44.
7 sn This scripture must be fulfilled in me. The statement again reflects the divine necessity of God’s plan. See 4:43-44.
8 tn Or “with the lawless.”
9 tn Grk “is having its fulfillment.”