Luke 1:58

1:58 Her ¹  neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown ²  great mercy to her, and they rejoiced ³  with her.

Luke 2:8

The Shepherds’ Visit

2:8 Now ⁴  there were shepherds ⁵  nearby ⁶  living out in the field, keeping guard ⁷  over their flock at night.

Luke 2:36-38

The Testimony of Anna

2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, ⁸  having been married to her husband for seven years until his death. 2:37 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. ⁹  She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. ¹⁰  2:38 At that moment, ¹¹  she came up to them ¹²  and began to give thanks to God and to speak ¹³  about the child ¹⁴  to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. ¹⁵ 

Luke 8:42

8:42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. ¹⁶ 

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed ¹⁷  around him.

Luke 13:31

Going to Jerusalem

13:31 At that time, ¹⁸  some Pharisees ¹⁹  came up and said to Jesus, ²⁰  “Get away from here, ²¹  because Herod ²²  wants to kill you.”

Luke 23:12

23:12 That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, ²³  for prior to this they had been enemies. ²⁴ 

Luke 24:13

Jesus Walks the Road to Emmaus

24:13 Now ²⁵  that very day two of them ²⁶  were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles ²⁷  from Jerusalem. ²⁸ 

Luke 24:33

24:33 So ²⁹  they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. ³⁰  They ³¹  found the eleven and those with them gathered together

[1:58]  ¹ tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[1:58]  ² tn Grk “had magnified his mercy with her.”

[1:58]  ³ tn The verb συνέχαιρον (sunecairon) is an imperfect and could be translated as an ingressive force, “they began to rejoice.”

[2:8]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:8]  ⁵ sn Some argue that shepherds were among the culturally despised, but the evidence for this view of shepherds is late, coming from 5th century Jewish materials. December 25 as the celebrated date of Jesus’ birth arose around the time of Constantine (ca. a.d. 306-337), though it is mentioned in material from Hippolytus (a.d. 165-235). Some think that the reason for celebration on this date was that it coincided with the pagan Roman festival of Saturnalia, and Christians could celebrate their own festival at this time without fear of persecution. On the basis of the statement that the shepherds were living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night it is often suggested that Jesus’ birth took place in early spring, since it was only at lambing time that shepherds stood guard over their flocks in the field. This is not absolutely certain, however.

[2:8]  ⁶ tn Grk “in that region.”

[2:8]  ⁷ tn Grk “living in the field (see BDAG 15 s.v. ἀγραυλέω) and guarding their flock.”

[2:36]  ⁷ tn Her age is emphasized by the Greek phrase here, “she was very old in her many days.”

[2:37]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “living with her husband for seven years from her virginity and she was a widow for eighty four years.” The chronology of the eighty-four years is unclear, since the final phrase could mean “she was widowed until the age of eighty-four” (so BDAG 423 s.v. ἕως 1.b.α). However, the more natural way to take the syntax is as a reference to the length of her widowhood, the subject of the clause, in which case Anna was about 105 years old (so D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 1:251-52; I. H. Marshall, Luke, [NIGTC], 123-24).

[2:37]  ¹¹ sn The statements about Anna worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day make her extreme piety clear.

[2:38]  ¹³ tn Grk “at that very hour.”

[2:38]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “And coming up.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. The participle ἐπιστᾶσα (epistasa) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[2:38]  ¹⁵ tn The imperfect ἐλάλει (elalei) here looks at a process of declaration, not a single moment. She clearly was led by God to address men and women about the hope Jesus was. The testimony of Luke 1—2 to Jesus has involved all types of people.

[2:38]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the child) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:38]  ¹⁷ tc A few mss (1216 pc) read ᾿Ισραήλ (Israhl, “Israel”) or ἐν τῷ ᾿Ισραήλ (en tw Israhl, “in Israel”), but this reading does not have enough ms support to be considered authentic. More substantial is the reading ἐν ᾿Ιερουσαλήμ (en Ierousalhm, “in Jerusalem”; found in A D L Θ Ψ 0130 ˹³ 33 Ï), though the preposition was almost surely added to clarify (and perhaps alter) the meaning of the original. The simple ᾿Ιερουσαλήμ, without preposition, is found in א B W Ξ 1 565* lat co.

[8:42]  ¹⁶ tn This imperfect verb could be understood ingressively: “she was beginning to die” or “was approaching death.”

[8:42]  ¹⁷ sn Pressed is a very emphatic term – the crowds were pressing in so hard that one could hardly breathe (L&N 19.48).

[13:31]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “At that very hour.”

[13:31]  ²⁰ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[13:31]  ²¹ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:31]  ²² tn Grk “Go away and leave from here,” which is redundant in English and has been shortened to “Get away from here.”

[13:31]  ²³ sn Herod refers here to Herod Antipas. See the note on Herod Antipas in 3:1.

[23:12]  ²² sn Herod and Pilate became friends with each other. It may be that Pilate’s change of heart was related to the death of his superior, Sejanus, who had a reputation for being anti-Jewish. To please his superior, Pilate may have ruled the Jews with insensitivity. Concerning Sejanus, see Philo, Embassy 24 (160-61) and Flaccus 1 (1).

[23:12]  ²³ tn Grk “at enmity with each other.”

[24:13]  ²⁵ tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[24:13]  ²⁶ tn These are disciples as they know about the empty tomb and do not know what to make of it all.

[24:13]  ²⁷ tn Grk “sixty stades” or about 11 kilometers. A stade (στάδιον, stadion) was a unit of distance about 607 feet (187 meters) long.

[24:13]  ²⁸ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:33]  ²⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the Lord’s appearance to them.

[24:33]  ²⁹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:33]  ³⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.