Luke 1:19

1:19 The ¹  angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands ²  in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring ³  you this good news.

Luke 6:8

6:8 But ⁴  he knew ⁵  their thoughts, ⁶  and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” ⁷  So ⁸  he rose and stood there.

Luke 21:36

21:36 But stay alert at all times, ⁹  praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must ¹⁰  happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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¹ tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn Grk “the one who is standing before God.”

³ tn Grk “to announce these things of good news to you.”

⁴ tn Here the conjunction δέ (de) has been translated as contrastive.

⁵ sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.

⁶ tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here.

⁷ sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.

⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the man’s action was a result of Jesus’ order.

⁹ sn The call to be alert at all times is a call to remain faithful in looking for the Lord’s return.

¹⁰ tn For the translation of μέλλω (mellw) as “must,” see L&N 71.36.