1 tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2 sn The word translated will turn is a good summary term for repentance and denotes John’s call to a change of direction (Luke 3:1-14).
3 tn Grk “sons”; but clearly this is a generic reference to people of both genders.
4 tn The syntax of this verse is disputed. Most read “light” and “glory” in parallelism, so Jesus is a light for revelation to the Gentiles and is glory to the people for Israel. Others see “light” (1:78-79) as a summary, while “revelation” and “glory” are parallel, so Jesus is light for all, but is revelation for the Gentiles and glory for Israel. Both readings make good sense and either could be correct, but Luke 1:78-79 and Acts 26:22-23 slightly favor this second option.
5 sn In other words, Jesus is a special cause for praise and honor (“glory”) for the nation.
