Lukas 1:52

1:52 He has brought down the mighty ¹  from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position; ² 

Lukas 2:35

2:35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts ³  of many hearts will be revealed ⁴  – and a sword ⁵  will pierce your own soul as well!” ⁶ 

Lukas 9:33

9:33 Then ⁷  as the men ⁸  were starting to leave, ⁹  Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, ¹⁰  one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” – not knowing what he was saying.

Lukas 24:45

24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, ¹¹ 

[1:52]  ¹ tn Or “rulers.”

[1:52]  ² tn Or “those of humble position”

[1:52]  sn The contrast between the mighty and those of lowly position is fundamental for Luke. God cares for those that the powerful ignore (Luke 4:18-19).

[2:35]  ³ tn Or “reasonings” (in a hostile sense). See G. Schrenk, TDNT 2:97.

[2:35]  ⁴ sn The remark the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed shows that how people respond to Jesus indicates where their hearts really are before God.

[2:35]  ⁵ sn A sword refers to a very large, broad two-edged sword. The language is figurative, picturing great pain. Though it refers in part to the cross, it really includes the pain all of Jesus’ ministry will cause, including the next event in Luke 2:41-52 and extending to the opposition he faced throughout his ministry.

[2:35]  ⁶ sn This remark looks to be parenthetical and addressed to Mary alone, not the nation. Many modern English translations transpose this to make it the final clause in Simeon’s utterance as above to make this clear.

[9:33]  ⁷ tn Grk “And it happened that as.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[9:33]  ⁸ tn Grk “as they”; the referent (“the men,” referring to Moses and Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:33]  ⁹ tn Grk “to leave from him.”

[9:33]  ¹⁰ tn Or “booths,” “dwellings” (referring to the temporary booths constructed in the celebration of the feast of Tabernacles).

[9:33]  sn By making three shelters Peter apparently wanted to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths that looked forward to the end and to treat Moses, Elijah, and Jesus as equals. It was actually a way of expressing honor to Jesus, but the remark at the end of the verse makes it clear that it was not enough honor.

[24:45]  ¹¹ sn Luke does not mention specific texts here, but it is likely that many of the scriptures he mentioned elsewhere in Luke-Acts would have been among those he had in mind.