Luke 1:49

1:49 because he who is mighty ¹  has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

Luke 1:67

Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction

1:67 Then ²  his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, ³ 

Luke 1:70

1:70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago, ⁴ 

Luke 1:72

1:72 He has done this ⁵  to show mercy ⁶  to our ancestors, ⁷ 

and to remember his holy covenant ⁸  –

[1:49]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “the Mighty One.”

[1:67]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[1:67]  ³ tn Grk “and he prophesied, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[1:70]  ³ tn Grk “from the ages,” “from eternity.”

[1:72]  ⁴ tn The words “He has done this” (referring to the raising up of the horn of salvation from David’s house) are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to allow a new sentence to be started in the translation. The Greek sentence is lengthy and complex at this point, while contemporary English uses much shorter sentences.

[1:72]  ⁵ sn Mercy refers to God’s loyal love (steadfast love) by which he completes his promises. See Luke 1:50.

[1:72]  ⁶ tn Or “our forefathers”; Grk “our fathers.” This begins with the promise to Abraham (vv. 55, 73), and thus refers to many generations of ancestors.

[1:72]  ⁷ sn The promises of God can be summarized as being found in the one promise (the oath that he swore) to Abraham (Gen 12:1-3).