Luke 2:33

2:33 So ¹  the child’s ²  father ³  and mother were amazed ⁴  at what was said about him.

Luke 12:30

12:30 For all the nations of the world pursue ⁵  these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Luke 12:32

12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased ⁶  to give you the kingdom.

Luke 15:28

15:28 But the older son ⁷  became angry ⁸  and refused ⁹  to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

[2:33]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action.

[2:33]  ² tn Grk “his”; the referent (the child) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:33]  ³ tc Most mss ([A] Θ [Ψ] ˹³ 33 Ï it) read “Joseph,” but in favor of the reading ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ (Jo pathr autou, “his father”) is both external (א B D L W 1 700 1241 pc sa) and internal evidence. Internally, the fact that Mary is not named at this point and that “Joseph” is an obviously motivated reading, intended to prevent confusion over the virgin conception of Christ, argues strongly for ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ as the authentic reading here. See also the tc note on “parents” in 2:43.

[2:33]  ⁴ tn The term refers to the amazement at what was happening as in other places in Luke 1–2 (1:63; 2:18). The participle is plural, while the finite verb used in the periphrastic construction is singular, perhaps to show a unity in the parents’ response (BDF §135.1.d: Luke 8:19).

[12:30]  ⁵ tn Grk “seek.”

[12:32]  ⁹ tn Or perhaps, “your Father chooses.”

[15:28]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the older son, v. 25) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:28]  ¹⁴ tn The aorist verb ὠργίσθη (wrgisqh) has been translated as an ingressive aorist, reflecting entry into a state or condition.

[15:28]  ¹⁵ sn Ironically the attitude of the older son has left him outside and without joy.