Luke 1:78

1:78 Because of ¹  our God’s tender mercy ² 

the dawn ³  will break ⁴  upon us from on high

Luke 3:6

3:6 and all humanity ⁵  will see the salvation of God.’” ⁶ 

Luke 8:11

8:11 “Now the parable means ⁷  this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 9:2

9:2 and he sent ⁸  them out to proclaim ⁹  the kingdom of God ¹⁰  and to heal the sick. ¹¹ 

Luke 12:9

12:9 But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.

Luke 13:20

13:20 Again ¹²  he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God? ¹³ 

[1:78]  ¹ tn For reasons of style, a new sentence has been started in the translation at this point. God’s mercy is ultimately seen in the deliverance John points to, so v. 78a is placed with the reference to Jesus as the light of dawning day.

[1:78]  ² sn God’s loyal love (steadfast love) is again the topic, reflected in the phrase tender mercy; see Luke 1:72.

[1:78]  ³ sn The Greek term translated dawn (ἀνατολή, anatolh) can be a reference to the morning star or to the sun. The Messiah is pictured as a saving light that shows the way. The Greek term was also used to translate the Hebrew word for “branch” or “sprout,” so some see a double entendre here with messianic overtones (see Isa 11:1-10; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zech 3:8; 6:12).

[1:78]  ⁴ tn Grk “shall visit us.”

[3:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “all flesh.”

[3:6]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Isa 40:3-5. Though all the synoptic gospels use this citation from Isaiah, only Luke cites the material of vv. 5-6. His goal may well be to get to the declaration of v. 6, where all humanity (i.e., all nations) see God’s salvation (see also Luke 24:47).

[8:11]  ⁹ tn Grk “is,” but in this context it is clearly giving an explanation of the parable.

[9:2]  ¹³ sn “To send out” is often a term of divine commission in Luke: 1:19; 4:18, 43; 7:27; 9:48; 10:1, 16; 11:49; 13:34; 24:49.

[9:2]  ¹⁴ tn Or “to preach.”

[9:2]  ¹⁵ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[9:2]  ¹⁶ sn As Jesus’ own ministry (Luke 4:16-44) involved both word (to proclaim) and deed (to heal) so also would that of the disciples.

[13:20]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “And again.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:20]  ¹⁸ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.