Luke 2:10-11

Context
2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully,¹ for I proclaim to you good news² that brings great joy to all the people: 2:11 Today³ your Savior is born in the city⁴ of David.⁵ He is Christ⁶ the Lord.

Luke 2:14

Context

2:14 “Glory⁷ to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among people⁸ with whom he is pleased!”⁹

[2:10] ¹tn Grk “behold.”

[2:10] ²tn Grk “I evangelize to you great joy.”

[2:11] ³sn The Greek word for today (σήμερον, shmeron) occurs eleven times in the Gospel of Luke (2:11; 4:21; 5:26; 12:28; 13:32-33; 19:5, 9; 22:34, 61; 23:43) and nine times in Acts. Its use, especially in passages such as 2:11, 4:21, 5:26; 19:5, 9, signifies the dawning of the era of messianic salvation and the fulfillment of the plan of God. Not only does it underscore the idea of present fulfillment in Jesus’ ministry, but it also indicates salvific fulfillment present in the church (cf. Acts 1:6; 3:18; D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 1:412; I. H. Marshall, Luke, [NIGTC], 873).

[2:11] ⁴tn Or “town.” See the note on “city” in v. 4.

[2:11] ⁵tn This is another indication of a royal, messianic connection.

[2:11] ⁶tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[2:14] ⁷sn Glory here refers to giving honor to God.

[2:14] ⁸tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") referring to both males and females.

[2:14] ⁹tc Most witnesses (א² B² L Θ Ξ Ψ Ë^1,13 Ï sy bo) have ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία (en anqrwpoi" eudokia, “good will among people”) instead of ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας (en anqrwpoi" eudokia", “among people with whom he is pleased”), a reading attested by א* A B* D W pc (sa). Most of the Itala witnesses and some other versional witnesses reflect a Greek text which has the genitive εὐδοκίας but drops the preposition ἐν. Not only is the genitive reading better attested, but it is more difficult than the nominative. “The meaning seems to be, not that divine peace can be bestowed only where human good will is already present, but that at the birth of the Saviour God’s peace rests on those whom he has chosen in accord with his good pleasure” (TCGNT 111).