Lukas 6:11

6:11 But they were filled with mindless rage ¹  and began debating with one another what they would do ²  to Jesus.

Lukas 11:53-54

11:53 When he went out from there, the experts in the law ³  and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, ⁴  and to ask him hostile questions ⁵  about many things, 11:54 plotting against ⁶  him, to catch ⁷  him in something he might say.

Lukas 19:48

19:48 but ⁸  they could not find a way to do it, ⁹  for all the people hung on his words. ¹⁰ 

Lukas 20:19-20

20:19 Then ¹¹  the experts in the law ¹²  and the chief priests wanted to arrest ¹³  him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But ¹⁴  they were afraid of the people.

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20:20 Then ¹⁵  they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. ¹⁶  They wanted to take advantage of what he might say ¹⁷  so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction ¹⁸  of the governor.

Lukas 22:2

22:2 The ¹⁹  chief priests and the experts in the law ²⁰  were trying to find some way ²¹  to execute ²²  Jesus, ²³  for they were afraid of the people. ²⁴ 

[6:11]  ¹ tn The term ἄνοια (anoia) denotes a kind of insane or mindless fury; the opponents were beside themselves with rage. They could not rejoice in the healing, but could only react against Jesus.

[6:11]  ² tn The use of the optative (ποιήσαιεν, poihsaien, “might do”) in an indirect question indicates that the formal opposition and planning of Jesus’ enemies started here (BDF §§385.1; 386.1).

[11:53]  ³ tn Or “the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[11:53]  ⁴ tn Or “terribly.”

[11:53]  ⁵ tn For this term see L&N 33.183.

[11:54]  ⁶ tn Grk “lying in ambush against,” but this is a figurative extension of that meaning.

[11:54]  ⁷ tn This term was often used in a hunting context (BDAG 455 s.v. θηρεύω; L&N 27.30). Later examples of this appear in Luke 20.

[19:48]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[19:48]  ⁹ tn Grk “they did not find the thing that they might do.”

[19:48]  ¹⁰ sn All the people hung on his words is an idiom for intent, eager listening. Jesus’ popularity and support made it unwise for the leadership to seize him.

[20:19]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[20:19]  ¹² tn Or “The scribes” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[20:19]  ¹³ tn Grk “tried to lay hands on him.”

[20:19]  ¹⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[20:20]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[20:20]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “righteous,” but in this context the point is their false sincerity.

[20:20]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “so that they might catch him in some word.”

[20:20]  ¹⁸ tn This word is often translated “authority” in other contexts, but here, in combination with ἀρχή (arch), it refers to the domain or sphere of the governor’s rule (L&N 37.36).

[22:2]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[22:2]  ²⁰ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[22:2]  ²¹ tn Grk “were seeking how.”

[22:2]  ²² tn The Greek verb here means “to get rid of by execution” (BDAG 64 s.v. ἀναιρέω 2; cf. also L&N 20.71, which states, “to get rid of someone by execution, often with legal or quasi-legal procedures”).

[22:2]  ²³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:2]  ²⁴ sn The suggestion here is that Jesus was too popular to openly arrest him. The verb were trying is imperfect. It suggests, in this context, that they were always considering the opportunities.