Luke 1:6

1:6 They ¹  were both righteous in the sight of God, following ²  all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. ³ 

Luke 1:21

1:21 Now ⁴  the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder ⁵  why he was delayed in the holy place. ⁶ 

Luke 2:8

The Shepherds’ Visit

2:8 Now ⁷  there were shepherds ⁸  nearby ⁹  living out in the field, keeping guard ¹⁰  over their flock at night.

Luke 3:21

The Baptism of Jesus

3:21 Now when ¹¹  all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, ¹²  the heavens ¹³  opened,

Luke 8:56

8:56 Her ¹⁴  parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one ¹⁵  what had happened.

Luke 16:14

More Warnings about the Pharisees

16:14 The Pharisees ¹⁶  (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed ¹⁷  him.

Luke 19:33

19:33 As ¹⁸  they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, ¹⁹  “Why are you untying that colt?”

Luke 24:4

24:4 While ²⁰  they were perplexed ²¹  about this, suddenly ²²  two men stood beside them in dazzling ²³  attire.

Luke 24:31

24:31 At this point ²⁴  their eyes were opened and they recognized ²⁵  him. ²⁶  Then ²⁷  he vanished out of their sight.

[1:6]  ¹ tn Grk “And they.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[1:6]  ² tn Grk “walking in” (an idiom for one’s lifestyle).

[1:6]  ³ tn The predicate adjective has the effect of an adverb here (BDF §243).

[1:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[1:21]  ⁵ tn The imperfect verb ἐθαύμαζον (eqaumazon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[1:21]  ⁶ tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.

[2:8]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[2:8]  ⁸ 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]  ⁹ tn Grk “in that region.”

[2:8]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “living in the field (see BDAG 15 s.v. ἀγραυλέω) and guarding their flock.”

[3:21]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “Now it happened that when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[3:21]  ¹¹ tn Grk “and while Jesus was being baptized and praying.” The first of these participles has been translated as a finite verb to be more consistent with English style.

[3:21]  ¹² tn Or “the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context. In this context, although the word is singular, the English plural “heavens” connotes the Greek better than the singular “heaven” would, for the singular does not normally refer to the sky.

[8:56]  ¹³ tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[8:56]  ¹⁴ sn Jesus ordered them to tell no one because he desired that miracles not become the center of his ministry.

[16:14]  ¹⁶ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[16:14]  ¹⁷ tn A figurative extension of the literal meaning “to turn one’s nose up at someone”; here “ridicule, sneer at, show contempt for” (L&N 33.409).

[19:33]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:33]  ²⁰ tn Grk “said to them.”

[24:4]  ²² tn Grk “And it happened that while.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:4]  ²³ tn Or “bewildered.” The term refers to a high state of confusion and anxiety.

[24:4]  ²⁴ tn Grk “behold.”

[24:4]  ²⁵ sn The brilliantly shining clothing (dazzling attire) points to the fact that these are angels (see 24:23).

[24:31]  ²⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “At this point” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. “Then,” which is normally used to indicate this, would be redundant with the following clause.

[24:31]  ²⁶ sn They recognized him. Other than this cryptic remark, it is not told how the two disciples were now able to recognize Jesus.

[24:31]  ²⁷ tn This pronoun is somewhat emphatic.

[24:31]  ²⁸ tn This translates a καί (kai, “and”) that has clear sequential force.