Luke 2:36

The Testimony of Anna

2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, ¹  having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.

Luke 20:19

20:19 Then ²  the experts in the law ³  and the chief priests wanted to arrest ⁴  him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But ⁵  they were afraid of the people.

Luke 23:8

23:8 When ⁶  Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform ⁷  some miraculous sign. ⁸ 

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¹ tn Her age is emphasized by the Greek phrase here, “she was very old in her many days.”

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

³ tn Or “The scribes” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁴ tn Grk “tried to lay hands on him.”

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁷ tn Grk “to see some sign performed by him.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style.

⁸ sn Herod, hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign, seems to have treated Jesus as a curiosity (cf. 9:7-9).