Luke 1:55

1:55 as he promised ¹  to our ancestors, ²  to Abraham and to his descendants ³  forever.”

Luke 1:79

1:79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, ⁴ 

to guide our feet into the way ⁵  of peace.”

Luke 13:26

13:26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ ⁶ 

Luke 24:20

24:20 and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over ⁷  to be condemned to death, and crucified ⁸  him.

[1:55]  ¹ tn Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalhsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word.

[1:55]  ² tn Grk “fathers.”

[1:55]  ³ tn Grk “his seed” (an idiom for offspring or descendants).

[1:79]  ⁴ sn On the phrases who sit in darkness…and…death see Isa 9:1-2; 42:7; 49:9-10.

[1:79]  ⁵ tn Or “the path.”

[13:26]  ⁷ sn This term refers to wide streets, and thus suggests the major streets of a city.

[24:20]  ¹⁰ sn Handed him over is another summary of the passion like Luke 9:22.

[24:20]  ¹¹ sn See the note on crucify in 23:21.