Discovery BoxLuke 1:77 
Context1:77 to give his people knowledge of salvation 1 through the forgiveness 2 of their sins.
Luke 11:12
Context11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 3
Luke 17:18
Context17:18 Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 4
Luke 18:12
Context18:12 I fast twice 5 a week; I give a tenth 6 of everything I get.’
1 sn John’s role, to give his people knowledge of salvation, is similar to that of Jesus (Luke 3:1-14; 5:31-32).
2 sn Forgiveness is another major Lukan theme (Luke 4:18; 24:47; Acts 10:37).
3 sn The two questions of vv. 11-12 expect the answer, “No father would do this!”
4 sn Jesus’ point in calling the man a foreigner is that none of the other nine, who were presumably Israelites, responded with gratitude. Only the “outsiders” were listening and responding.
5 sn The law only required fasting on the Day of Atonement. Such voluntary fasting as this practiced twice a week by the Pharisee normally took place on Monday and Thursday.
6 tn Or “I tithe.”
