Luke 1:56

1:56 So ¹  Mary stayed with Elizabeth ²  about three months ³  and then returned to her home.

Luke 2:13

2:13 Suddenly ⁴  a vast, heavenly army ⁵  appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

Luke 5:9

5:9 For ⁶  Peter ⁷  and all who were with him were astonished ⁸  at the catch of fish that they had taken,

[1:56]  ¹ tn Grk “And.” Here (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the topic.

[1:56]  ² tn Grk “her”; the referent (Elizabeth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:56]  ³ sn As is typical with Luke the timing is approximate (about three months), not specific.

[2:13]  ⁴ tn Grk “And suddenly.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “a multitude of the armies of heaven.”

[5:9]  ⁷ sn An explanatory conjunction (For) makes it clear that Peter’s exclamation is the result of a surprising set of events. He speaks, but the others feel similarly.

[5:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Peter) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:9]  ⁹ sn In the Greek text, this term is in an emphatic position.