Lukas 2:51

2:51 Then ¹  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ²  and was obedient ³  to them. But ⁴  his mother kept all these things ⁵  in her heart. ⁶ 

Lukas 1:66

1:66 All ⁷  who heard these things ⁸  kept them in their hearts, ⁹  saying, “What then will this child be?” ¹⁰  For the Lord’s hand ¹¹  was indeed with him.

Lukas 9:43-44

9:43 Then ¹²  they were all astonished at the mighty power ¹³  of God.

Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering

But while the entire crowd ¹⁴  was amazed at everything Jesus ¹⁵  was doing, he said to his disciples, 9:44 “Take these words to heart, ¹⁶  for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.” ¹⁷ 

[2:51]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[2:51]  ² map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[2:51]  ³ tn Or “was submitting.”

[2:51]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

[2:51]  ⁵ tn Or “all these words.”

[2:51]  ⁶ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.

[1:66]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. A new sentence was begun at this point in the translation because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence.

[1:66]  ⁸ tn Grk “heard them”; the referent (these things, from the previous verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:66]  ⁹ tn Grk “heart.” The term “heart” (καρδία, kardia) could also be translated as “mind,” or “thoughts,” and the entire phrase be rendered as “kept them in mind,” “thought about,” or the like. But the immediate context is clearly emotive, suggesting that much more is at work than merely the mental processes of thinking or reasoning about “these things.” There is a sense of joy and excitement (see the following question, “What then will this child be?”) and even fear. Further, the use of καρδία in 1:66 suggests connections with the same term in 2:19 where deep emotion is being expressed as well. Therefore, recognizing both the dramatic nature of the immediate context and the literary connections to 2:19, the translation renders the term in 1:66 as “hearts” to capture both the cognitive and emotive aspects of the people’s response.

[1:66]  ¹⁰ tn Or “what manner of child will this one be?”

[1:66]  ¹¹ sn The reference to the Lord’s hand indicates that the presence, direction, and favor of God was with him (Acts 7:9b).

[9:43]  ¹² tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the response at the conclusion of the account.

[9:43]  ¹³ sn The revelation of the mighty power of God was the manifestation of God’s power shown through Jesus. See Acts 10:38.

[9:43]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “all”; the referent (the crowd) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:43]  ¹⁵ tc Most mss, especially the later ones (A C W Θ Ψ 0115 ˹³ 33 892 Ï al), actually supply ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς (Jo Ihsous, “Jesus”) here. Since the earliest and best witnesses, along with many others (Ì⁷⁵ א B D L Ξ Ë¹ 579 700 1241 2542 pc lat), lack the name, and since scribes were unlikely to intentionally omit it, the shorter reading is preferred as the original reading.

[9:43]  tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Some mss have done the same.

[9:44]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “Place these words into your ears,” an idiom. The meaning is either “do not forget these words” (L&N 29.5) or “Listen carefully to these words” (L&N 24.64). See also Exod 17:14. For a variation of this expression, see Luke 8:8.

[9:44]  ¹⁷ tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is considered by some to be used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NRSV, “into human hands”; TEV, “to the power of human beings”). However, because this can be taken as a specific reference to the group responsible for Jesus’ arrest, where it is unlikely women were present (cf. Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12), the word “men” has been retained in the translation. There may also be a slight wordplay with “the Son of Man” earlier in the verse.