Lukas 2:36

The Testimony of Anna

2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, ¹  having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.

Lukas 2:43

2:43 But ²  when the feast was over, ³  as they were returning home, ⁴  the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His ⁵  parents ⁶  did not know it,

Lukas 21:16

21:16 You will be betrayed even by parents, ⁷  brothers, relatives, ⁸  and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.

[2:36]  ¹ tn Her age is emphasized by the Greek phrase here, “she was very old in her many days.”

[2:43]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated contrastively in keeping with the context. This outcome is different from what had happened all the times before.

[2:43]  ³ tn Grk “when the days ended.”

[2:43]  ⁴ tn The word “home” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied for clarity.

[2:43]  ⁵ tn Grk “And his.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:43]  ⁶ tc Most mss, especially later ones (A C Ψ 0130 ˹³ Ï it), read ᾿Ιωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ (Iwshf kai Jh mhthr aujtou, “[both] Joseph and his mother”), a reading evidently intended to insulate the doctrine of the virgin conception of our Lord. But א B D L W Θ Ë¹ 33 579 1241 pc lat sa read οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ (Joi gonei" autou, “his parents”) as in the translation. Such motivated readings as the former lack credibility, especially since the better witnesses affirm the virgin conception of Christ in Luke 1:34-35.

[21:16]  ⁷ sn To confess Christ might well mean rejection by one’s own family, even by parents.

[21:16]  ⁸ tn Grk “and brothers and relatives,” but καί (kai) has not been translated twice here since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.