Discovery BoxLuke 1:45 
Context1:45 And blessed 1 is she who believed that 2 what was spoken to her by 3 the Lord would be fulfilled.” 4
Luke 1:68
Context1:68 “Blessed 5 be the Lord God of Israel,
because he has come to help 6 and has redeemed 7 his people.
Luke 10:23
Context10:23 Then 8 Jesus 9 turned 10 to his 11 disciples and said privately, “Blessed 12 are the eyes that see what you see!
Luke 19:38
Context19:38 “Blessed is the king 13 who comes in the name of the Lord! 14 Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Luke 24:50
Context24:50 Then 15 Jesus 16 led them out as far as Bethany, 17 and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
1 sn Again the note of being blessed makes the key point of the passage about believing God.
2 tn This ὅτι (Joti) clause, technically indirect discourse after πιστεύω (pisteuw), explains the content of the faith, a belief in God’s promise coming to pass.
3 tn That is, “what was said to her (by the angel) at the Lord’s command” (BDAG 756 s.v. παρά A.2).
4 tn Grk “that there would be a fulfillment of what was said to her from the Lord.”
sn This term speaks of completion of something planned (2 Chr 29:35).
5 sn The traditional name of this psalm, the “Benedictus,” comes from the Latin wording of the start of the hymn (“Blessed be…”).
6 sn The verb come to help can refer to a visit, but can also connote concern or assistance (L&N 85.11).
7 tn Or “has delivered”; Grk “has accomplished redemption.”
sn Has redeemed is a reference to redemption, but it anticipates the total release into salvation that the full work of Messiah will bring for Israel. This involves both spiritual and material benefits eventually.
8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
9 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
10 tn Grk “turning to the disciples, he said.” The participle στραφείς (strafei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
11 tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).
12 sn This beatitude highlights the great honor bestowed on the disciples to share in this salvation, as v. 20 also noted. See also Luke 2:30.
13 sn Luke adds the title king to the citation from Ps 118:26 to make clear who was meant (see Luke 18:38). The psalm was used in looking for the deliverance of the end, thus leading to the Pharisees’ reaction.
14 sn A quotation from Ps 118:26.
15 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
16 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
17 sn Bethany was village on the Mount of Olives about 2 mi (3 km) from Jerusalem; see John 11:1, 18.
