Luke 1:61

1:61 They ¹  said to her, “But ²  none of your relatives bears this name.” ³ 

Luke 2:4

2:4 So ⁴  Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth ⁵  in Galilee to Judea, to the city ⁶  of David called Bethlehem, ⁷  because he was of the house ⁸  and family line ⁹  of David.

[1:61]  ¹ tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[1:61]  ² tn The word “but” is not in the Greek text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[1:61]  ³ tn Grk “There is no one from your relatives who is called by this name.”

[2:4]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action.

[2:4]  ⁵ sn On Nazareth see Luke 1:26.

[2:4]  ⁶ tn Or “town.” The translation “city” is used here because of its collocation with “of David,” suggesting its importance, though not its size.

[2:4]  ⁷ sn The journey from Nazareth to the city of David called Bethlehem was a journey of about 90 mi (150 km). Bethlehem was a small village located about 7 miles south-southwest of Jerusalem.

[2:4]  ⁸ sn Luke’s use of the term “house” probably alludes to the original promise made to David outlined in the Nathan oracle of 2 Sam 7:12-16, especially in light of earlier connections between Jesus and David made in Luke 1:32. Further, the mention of Bethlehem reminds one of the promise of Mic 5:2, namely, that a great king would emerge from Bethlehem to rule over God’s people.

[2:4]  ⁹ tn Or “family,” “lineage.”