Luke 2:11

2:11 Today ¹  your Savior is born in the city ²  of David. ³  He is Christ ⁴  the Lord.

John 3:17

3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, ⁵  but that the world should be saved through him.

[2:11]  ¹ sn The Greek word for today (σήμερον, shmeron) occurs eleven times in the Gospel of Luke (2:11; 4:21; 5:26; 12:28; 13:32-33; 19:5, 9; 22:34, 61; 23:43) and nine times in Acts. Its use, especially in passages such as 2:11, 4:21, 5:26; 19:5, 9, signifies the dawning of the era of messianic salvation and the fulfillment of the plan of God. Not only does it underscore the idea of present fulfillment in Jesus’ ministry, but it also indicates salvific fulfillment present in the church (cf. Acts 1:6; 3:18; D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 1:412; I. H. Marshall, Luke, [NIGTC], 873).

[2:11]  ² tn Or “town.” See the note on “city” in v. 4.

[2:11]  ³ tn This is another indication of a royal, messianic connection.

[2:11]  ⁴ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[3:17]  ⁵ sn That is, “to judge the world to be guilty and liable to punishment.”