Luke 2:4

2:4 So ¹  Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth ²  in Galilee to Judea, to the city ³  of David called Bethlehem, ⁴  because he was of the house ⁵  and family line ⁶  of David.

Luke 2:51

2:51 Then ⁷  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ⁸  and was obedient ⁹  to them. But ¹⁰  his mother kept all these things ¹¹  in her heart. ¹² 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action.

² sn On Nazareth see Luke 1:26.

³ tn Or “town.” The translation “city” is used here because of its collocation with “of David,” suggesting its importance, though not its size.

⁴ sn The journey from Nazareth to the city of David called Bethlehem was a journey of about 90 mi (150 km). Bethlehem was a small village located about 7 miles south-southwest of Jerusalem.

⁵ sn Luke’s use of the term “house” probably alludes to the original promise made to David outlined in the Nathan oracle of 2 Sam 7:12-16, especially in light of earlier connections between Jesus and David made in Luke 1:32. Further, the mention of Bethlehem reminds one of the promise of Mic 5:2, namely, that a great king would emerge from Bethlehem to rule over God’s people.

⁶ tn Or “family,” “lineage.”

⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁸ map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.

⁹ tn Or “was submitting.”

¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

¹¹ tn Or “all these words.”

¹² sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.