Luke 1:66

1:66 All ¹  who heard these things ²  kept them in their hearts, ³  saying, “What then will this child be?” ⁴  For the Lord’s hand ⁵  was indeed with him.

Luke 2:51

2:51 Then ⁶  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ⁷  and was obedient ⁸  to them. But ⁹  his mother kept all these things ¹⁰  in her heart. ¹¹ 

Luke 6:4

6:4 how he entered the house of God, took ¹²  and ate the sacred bread, ¹³  which is not lawful ¹⁴  for any to eat but the priests alone, and ¹⁵  gave it to his companions?” ¹⁶ 

Luke 11:7

11:7 Then ¹⁷  he will reply ¹⁸  from inside, ‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. ¹⁹  I cannot get up and give you anything.’ ²⁰ 

[1:66]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. A new sentence was begun at this point in the translation because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence.

[1:66]  ² tn Grk “heard them”; the referent (these things, from the previous verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:66]  ³ tn Grk “heart.” The term “heart” (καρδία, kardia) could also be translated as “mind,” or “thoughts,” and the entire phrase be rendered as “kept them in mind,” “thought about,” or the like. But the immediate context is clearly emotive, suggesting that much more is at work than merely the mental processes of thinking or reasoning about “these things.” There is a sense of joy and excitement (see the following question, “What then will this child be?”) and even fear. Further, the use of καρδία in 1:66 suggests connections with the same term in 2:19 where deep emotion is being expressed as well. Therefore, recognizing both the dramatic nature of the immediate context and the literary connections to 2:19, the translation renders the term in 1:66 as “hearts” to capture both the cognitive and emotive aspects of the people’s response.

[1:66]  ⁴ tn Or “what manner of child will this one be?”

[1:66]  ⁵ sn The reference to the Lord’s hand indicates that the presence, direction, and favor of God was with him (Acts 7:9b).

[2:51]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[2:51]  ⁷ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[2:51]  ⁸ tn Or “was submitting.”

[2:51]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

[2:51]  ¹⁰ tn Or “all these words.”

[2:51]  ¹¹ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.

[6:4]  ¹¹ tn Grk “and took.”

[6:4]  ¹² tn Grk “the bread of presentation.”

[6:4]  ¹³ sn Jesus’ response to the charge that what his disciples were doing was not lawful is one of analogy: ‘If David did it for his troops in a time of need, then so can I with my disciples.’ Jesus is clear that on the surface there was a violation here. What is not as clear is whether he is arguing a “greater need” makes this permissible or that this was within the intention of the law all along.

[6:4]  ¹⁴ tc Most mss (א A D Θ Ë¹³ 33 Ï) read “also” here, but this looks like it is a reading made to agree with Mark 2:26. A better combination of witnesses (B L W Ψ Ë¹ lat sa) lacks the word “also.”

[6:4]  ¹⁵ tc The Western ms D adds here a full saying that reads, “On the same day, as he saw someone working on the Sabbath he said, ‘Man, if you know what you are doing, you are blessed, but if you do not know, you are cursed and a violator of the law.’” Though this is not well enough attested to be considered authentic, many commentators have debated whether this saying might go back to Jesus. Most reject it, though it does have wording that looks like Rom 2:25, 27 and Jas 2:11.

[11:7]  ¹⁶ tn Κἀκεῖνος (kakeino") has been translated “Then he.”

[11:7]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “answering, he will say.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “he will reply.”

[11:7]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “my children are with me in the bed.” In Jewish homes in the time of Jesus, the beds were often all together in one room; thus the householder may be speaking of individual beds (using a collective singular) rather than a common bed.

[11:7]  ¹⁹ tn The syntax of vv. 6-7 is complex. In the Greek text Jesus’ words in v. 6 begin as a question. Some see Jesus’ question ending at v. 6, but the reply starting in v. 8 favors extending the question through the entire illustration. The translation breaks up the long sentence at the beginning of v. 7 and translates Jesus’ words as a statement for reasons of English style.