Discovery BoxLuke 1:49 
Context1:49 because he who is mighty 1 has done great things for me, and holy is his name;
Luke 1:72
Context1:72 He has done this 2 to show mercy 3 to our ancestors, 4
and to remember his holy covenant 5 –
Luke 5:6
Context5:6 When 6 they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear. 7
Luke 14:22
Context14:22 Then 8 the slave said, ‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.’ 9
1 tn Traditionally, “the Mighty One.”
2 tn The words “He has done this” (referring to the raising up of the horn of salvation from David’s house) are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to allow a new sentence to be started in the translation. The Greek sentence is lengthy and complex at this point, while contemporary English uses much shorter sentences.
3 sn Mercy refers to God’s loyal love (steadfast love) by which he completes his promises. See Luke 1:50.
4 tn Or “our forefathers”; Grk “our fathers.” This begins with the promise to Abraham (vv. 55, 73), and thus refers to many generations of ancestors.
5 sn The promises of God can be summarized as being found in the one promise (the oath that he swore) to Abraham (Gen 12:1-3).
6 tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
7 tn In context, this imperfect verb is best taken as an ingressive imperfect (BDF §338.1).
8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the order of events within the parable.
9 sn And still there is room. This comment suggests the celebration was quite a big one, picturing the openness of God’s grace.
