Discovery BoxLuke 1:22 
Context1:22 When 1 he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They 2 realized that he had seen a vision 3 in the holy place, 4 because 5 he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak. 6
Luke 14:31
Context14:31 Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down 7 first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose 8 the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
1 tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2 tn Grk “and they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
3 tn That is, “he had had a supernatural encounter in the holy place,” since the angel came to Zechariah by the altar. This was not just a “mental experience.”
4 tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.
5 tn Grk “and,” but the force is causal or explanatory in context.
6 tn Grk “dumb,” but this could be understood to mean “stupid” in contemporary English, whereas the point is that he was speechless.
7 tn The participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
8 tn On the meaning of this verb see also L&N 55.3, “to meet in battle, to face in battle.”
