Luke 1:77

1:77 to give his people knowledge of salvation ¹  through the forgiveness ²  of their sins.

Luke 11:12

11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ³ 

Luke 17:18

17:18 Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?” ⁴ 

Luke 18:12

18:12 I fast twice ⁵  a week; I give a tenth ⁶  of everything I get.’

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¹ sn John’s role, to give his people knowledge of salvation, is similar to that of Jesus (Luke 3:1-14; 5:31-32).

² sn Forgiveness is another major Lukan theme (Luke 4:18; 24:47; Acts 10:37).

³ sn The two questions of vv. 11-12 expect the answer, “No father would do this!”

⁴ sn Jesus’ point in calling the man a foreigner is that none of the other nine, who were presumably Israelites, responded with gratitude. Only the “outsiders” were listening and responding.

⁵ sn The law only required fasting on the Day of Atonement. Such voluntary fasting as this practiced twice a week by the Pharisee normally took place on Monday and Thursday.

⁶ tn Or “I tithe.”