Luke 1:11

1:11 An ¹  angel of the Lord, ²  standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared ³  to him.

Luke 1:22

1:22 When ⁴  he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They ⁵  realized that he had seen a vision ⁶  in the holy place, ⁷  because ⁸  he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak. ⁹ 

[1:11]  ¹ tn Grk “And an angel.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, δέ (de) has not been translated here.

[1:11]  ² tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” Linguistically, “angel of the Lord” is the same in both testaments (and thus, he is either “an angel of the Lord” or “the angel of the Lord” in both testaments). For arguments and implications, see ExSyn 252; M. J. Davidson, “Angels,” DJG, 9; W. G. MacDonald argues for “an angel” in both testaments: “Christology and ‘The Angel of the Lord’,” Current Issues in Biblical and Patristic Interpretation, 324-35.

[1:11]  ³ sn This term is often used to describe a supernatural appearance (24:34; Acts 2:3; 7:2, 30, 35; 9:17; 13:31; 16:9; 26:16).

[1:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[1:22]  ⁵ tn Grk “and they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[1:22]  ⁶ tn That is, “he had had a supernatural encounter in the holy place,” since the angel came to Zechariah by the altar. This was not just a “mental experience.”

[1:22]  ⁷ tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.

[1:22]  ⁸ tn Grk “and,” but the force is causal or explanatory in context.

[1:22]  ⁹ tn Grk “dumb,” but this could be understood to mean “stupid” in contemporary English, whereas the point is that he was speechless.