Luke 1:20

1:20 And now, ¹  because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, ²  you will be silent, unable to speak, ³  until the day these things take place.”

Luke 2:4

2:4 So ⁴  Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth ⁵  in Galilee to Judea, to the city ⁶  of David called Bethlehem, ⁷  because he was of the house ⁸  and family line ⁹  of David.

Luke 7:39

7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, ¹⁰  he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, ¹¹  he would know who and what kind of woman ¹²  this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

Luke 12:1

Fear God, Not People

12:1 Meanwhile, ¹³  when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus ¹⁴  began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against ¹⁵  the yeast of the Pharisees, ¹⁶  which is hypocrisy. ¹⁷ 

Luke 15:7

15:7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner ¹⁸  who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people ¹⁹  who have no need to repent. ²⁰ 

[1:20]  ¹ tn Grk “behold.”

[1:20]  ² sn The predicted fulfillment in the expression my words, which will be fulfilled in their time takes place in Luke 1:63-66.

[1:20]  ³ sn Silent, unable to speak. Actually Zechariah was deaf and mute as 1:61-63 indicates, since others had to use gestures to communicate with him.

[2:4]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action.

[2:4]  ⁵ sn On Nazareth see Luke 1:26.

[2:4]  ⁶ tn Or “town.” The translation “city” is used here because of its collocation with “of David,” suggesting its importance, though not its size.

[2:4]  ⁷ 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.

[2:4]  ⁸ 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.

[2:4]  ⁹ tn Or “family,” “lineage.”

[7:39]  ⁷ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[7:39]  ⁸ tn This is a good example of a second class (contrary to fact) Greek conditional sentence. The Pharisee said, in effect, “If this man were a prophet (but he is not)…”

[7:39]  ⁹ sn The Pharisees believed in a form of separationism that would have prevented them from any kind of association with such a sinful woman.

[12:1]  ¹⁰ tn The phrase ἐν οἷς (en Jois) can be translated “meanwhile.”

[12:1]  ¹¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ¹² tn According to L&N 27.59, “to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on your guard against.” This is another Lukan present imperative calling for constant vigilance.

[12:1]  ¹³ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[12:1]  ¹⁴ sn The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.

[15:7]  ¹³ sn There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents. The pursuit of the sinner is a priority in spite of the presence of others who are doing well (see also Luke 5:32; 19:10). The theme of repentance, a major Lukan theme, is again emphasized.

[15:7]  ¹⁴ tn Here δικαίοις (dikaioi") is an adjective functioning substantivally and has been translated “righteous people.”

[15:7]  ¹⁵ tn Or “who do not need to repent”; Grk “who do not have need of repentance.”