1 tn Grk “from the ages,” “from eternity.”
2 sn John’s role, to give his people knowledge of salvation, is similar to that of Jesus (Luke 3:1-14; 5:31-32).
3 sn Forgiveness is another major Lukan theme (Luke 4:18; 24:47; Acts 10:37).
4 tn Grk “their midst.”
5 tn The verb πορεύομαι (poreuomai) in Luke often suggests divine direction, “to go in a led direction” (4:42; 7:6, 11; 9:51, 52, 56, 57; 13:33; 17:11; 22:22, 29; 24:28). It could suggest that Jesus is on a journey, a theme that definitely is present later in Luke 9-19.
