Discovery BoxLuke 1:49 
Context1:49 because he who is mighty 1 has done great things for me, and holy is his name;
Luke 14:16
Context14:16 But Jesus 2 said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet 3 and invited 4 many guests. 5
Luke 24:52
Context24:52 So 6 they worshiped 7 him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 8
1 tn Traditionally, “the Mighty One.”
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Or “dinner.”
4 sn Presumably those invited would have sent a reply with the invitation stating their desire to attend, much like a modern R.S.V.P. Then they waited for the servant to announce the beginning of the celebration (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1272).
5 tn The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.
6 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of Jesus’ ascension and the concluding summary of Luke’s Gospel.
7 tc The reference to worship is lacking in the Western ms D, its last major omission in this Gospel.
8 sn Joy is another key theme for Luke: 1:14; 2:10; 8:13; 10:17; 15:7, 10; 24:41.
