Luke 1:52

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

Luke 18:40

18:40 So 3  Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar 4  to be brought to him. When the man 5  came near, Jesus 6  asked him,

Luke 19:35

19:35 Then 7  they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks 8  on the colt, 9  and had Jesus get on 10  it.

1 tn Or “rulers.”

2 tn Or “those of humble position”

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).

3 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the beggar’s cries.

4 tn Grk “ordered him”; the referent (the blind beggar, v. 35) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the beggar) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

8 tn Grk “garments”; but this refers in context to their outer cloaks. The action is like 2 Kgs 9:13.

9 sn See Zech 9:9.

10 tn Although ἐπεβίβασαν (epebibasan) is frequently translated “set [Jesus] on it” or “put [Jesus] on it,” when used of a riding animal the verb can mean “to cause to mount” (L&N 15.98); thus here “had Jesus get on it.” The degree of assistance is not specified.