Lukas 1:75

1:75 in holiness and righteousness ¹  before him for as long as we live. ² 

Lukas 15:24

15:24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ ³  So ⁴  they began to celebrate.

Lukas 18:30

18:30 who will not receive many times more ⁵  in this age ⁶  – and in the age to come, eternal life.” ⁷ 

[1:75]  ¹ sn The phrases that we…might serve him…in holiness and righteousness from Luke 1:74-75 well summarize a basic goal for a believer in the eyes of Luke. Salvation frees us up to serve God without fear through a life full of ethical integrity.

[1:75]  ² tn Grk “all our days.”

[15:24]  ³ sn This statement links the parable to the theme of 15:6, 9.

[15:24]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the father’s remarks in the preceding verses.

[18:30]  ⁵ sn Jesus reassures his disciples with a promise that (1) much benefit in this life (many times more) and (2) eternal life in the age to come will be given.

[18:30]  ⁶ tn Grk “this time” (καιρός, kairos), but for stylistic reasons this has been translated “this age” here.

[18:30]  ⁷ sn Note that Luke (see also Matt 19:29; Mark 10:30; Luke 10:25) portrays eternal life as something one receives in the age to come, unlike John, who emphasizes the possibility of receiving eternal life in the present (John 5:24).