Lukas 1:65

1:65 All ¹  their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

Lukas 2:40

2:40 And the child grew and became strong, ²  filled with wisdom, ³  and the favor ⁴  of God ⁵  was upon him.

Lukas 21:23

21:23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress ⁶  on the earth and wrath against this people.

Lukas 22:25

22:25 So ⁷  Jesus ⁸  said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ ⁹ 

[1:65]  ¹ tn Grk “And all.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[1:65]  sn Fear is the emotion that comes when one recognizes something unusual, even supernatural, has taken place.

[2:40]  ² tc Most mss (A Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 33 Ï) read πνεύματι (pneumati, “in spirit”) after “became strong,” but this looks like an assimilation to Luke 1:80. The better witnesses (א B D L N W pc lat co) lack the word.

[2:40]  ³ sn With the description grew and became strong, filled with wisdom Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and his growth toward maturity.

[2:40]  ⁴ tn Or “grace.”

[2:40]  ⁵ sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66.

[21:23]  ⁶ sn Great distress means that this is a period of great judgment.

[22:25]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the dispute among the apostles.

[22:25]  ⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:25]  ⁹ sn The title ‘benefactor,’ highlighting grace and meaning something like “helper of the people,” was even given to tyrants (2 Macc 4:2; 3 Macc 3:19; Josephus, J. W. 3.9.8 [3.459]).