Discovery BoxLuke 1:27 
Context1:27 to a virgin engaged 1 to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, 2 and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:32
Context1:32 He 3 will be great, 4 and will be called the Son of the Most High, 5 and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father 6 David.
Luke 18:39
Context18:39 And those who were in front 7 scolded 8 him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted 9 even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
1 tn Or “promised in marriage.”
2 tn Grk “Joseph, of the house of David.”
sn The Greek word order here favors connecting Davidic descent to Joseph, not Mary, in this remark.
3 tn Grk “this one.”
4 sn Compare the description of Jesus as great here with 1:15, “great before the Lord.” Jesus is greater than John, since he is Messiah compared to a prophet. Great is stated absolutely without qualification to make the point.
5 sn The expression Most High is a way to refer to God without naming him. Such avoiding of direct reference to God was common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.
6 tn Or “ancestor.”
7 sn That is, those who were at the front of the procession.
8 tn Or “rebuked.” The crowd’s view was that surely Jesus would not be bothered with someone as unimportant as a blind beggar.
9 sn Public opinion would not sway the blind man from getting Jesus’ attention. The term shouted is strong as it can be used of animal cries.
