Lukas 1:67

Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction

1:67 Then ¹  his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, ² 

Lukas 12:12

12:12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment ³  what you must say.” ⁴ 

Lukas 21:22

21:22 because these are days of vengeance, ⁵  to fulfill ⁶  all that is written.

[1:67]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[1:67]  ² tn Grk “and he prophesied, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[1:67]  sn Prophesied. The reference to prophecy reflects that Zechariah is enabled by the Spirit to speak God’s will. He does so in this case through a praise psalm, which calls for praise and then gives the reason why God should be praised.

[12:12]  ³ tn Grk “in that very hour” (an idiom).

[12:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “what it is necessary to say.”

[21:22]  ⁵ tn Or “of punishment.” This is a time of judgment.

[21:22]  ⁶ tn The passive construction with the infinitive πλησθῆναι (plhsqhnai) has been translated as an active construction for simplicity, in keeping with contemporary English style.