Luke 1:57

The Birth of John

1:57 Now the time came ¹  for Elizabeth to have her baby, ²  and she gave birth to a son.

Luke 20:41

The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord

20:41 But ³  he said to them, “How is it that they say that the Christ ⁴  is David’s son? ⁵ 

Luke 22:48

22:48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” ⁶ 

[1:57]  ¹ tn Grk “the time was fulfilled.”

[1:57]  ² tn The words “her baby” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.

[20:41]  ³ sn If the religious leaders will not dare to question Jesus any longer, then he will question them.

[20:41]  ⁴ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[20:41]  ⁵ sn It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be David’s son in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.

[22:48]  ⁵ sn Jesus’ comment about betraying the Son of Man with a kiss shows the hypocrisy and blindness of an attempt to cover up sin. On “misused kisses” in the Bible, see Gen 27:26-27; 2 Sam 15:5; Prov 7:13; 27:6; and 2 Sam 20:9.