Discovery BoxLuke 1:15 
Context1:15 for he will be great in the sight of 1 the Lord. He 2 must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth. 3
Luke 7:8
Context7:8 For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. 4 I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, 5 and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 6
Luke 9:16
Context9:16 Then 7 he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks 8 and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
Luke 15:20
Context15:20 So 9 he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home 10 his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; 11 he ran and hugged 12 his son 13 and kissed him.
Luke 23:8
Context23:8 When 14 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 15 some miraculous sign. 16
1 tn Grk “before.”
2 tn Grk “and he”; because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the conjunction καί (kai) has not been translated here. Instead a new English sentence is begun in the translation.
3 tn Grk “even from his mother’s womb.” While this idiom may be understood to refer to the point of birth (“even from his birth”), Luke 1:41 suggests that here it should be understood to refer to a time before birth.
sn He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth. This is the language of the birth of a prophet (Judg 13:5, 7; Isa 49:1; Jer 1:5; Sir 49:7); see 1:41 for the first fulfillment.
4 tn Grk “having soldiers under me.”
5 sn I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes. The illustrations highlight the view of authority the soldier sees in the word of one who has authority. Since the centurion was a commander of a hundred soldiers, he understood what it was both to command others and to be obeyed.
6 tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
7 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
8 sn Gave thanks adds a note of gratitude to the setting. The scene is like two other later meals: Luke 22:19 and 24:30. Jesus gives thanks to God “with respect to” the provision of food. The disciples learn how Jesus is the mediator of blessing. John 6 speaks of him in this scene as picturing the “Bread of Life.”
9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the son’s decision to return home. Greek style often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” but English style generally does not.
10 tn Grk “a long way off from [home].” The word “home” is implied (L&N 85.16).
11 tn Or “felt great affection for him,” “felt great pity for him.”
sn The major figure of the parable, the forgiving father, represents God the Father and his compassionate response. God is ready with open arms to welcome the sinner who comes back to him.
12 tn Grk “he fell on his neck,” an idiom for showing special affection for someone by throwing one’s arms around them. The picture is of the father hanging on the son’s neck in welcome.
13 tn Grk “him”; the referent (the son) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
14 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
15 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.
16 sn Herod, hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign, seems to have treated Jesus as a curiosity (cf. 9:7-9).
