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.

[1:80]  ¹ tn This verb is imperfect.

[1:80]  ² tn This verb is also imperfect.

[1:80]  ³ tn Or “desert.”

[1:80]  ⁴ tn Grk “until the day of his revealing.”

[2:39]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.

[2:39]  ⁶ tn Grk “when they”; the referents (Joseph and Mary) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:39]  ⁷ tn Or “completed.”

[2:39]  ⁸ sn On the phrase the law of the Lord see Luke 2:22-23.

[2:39]  ⁹ tn Or “city.”

[2:39]  ¹⁰ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[2:40]  ¹¹ tc Most mss (A Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 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.

[2:40]  ¹² sn With the description grew and became strong, filled with wisdom Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and his growth toward maturity.

[2:40]  ¹³ tn Or “grace.”

[2:40]  ¹⁴ sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66.

[2:41]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:41]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:41]  ¹⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:41]  ¹⁸ tn On the distributive use of the term κατά (kata), see BDF §305.

[2:41]  ¹⁹ 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).

[2:42]  ²⁰ tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:42]  ²¹ 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).

[2:42]  ²² tc Most mss, especially later ones (A C^vid Θ Ψ 0130 Ë^1,13 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.