Lukas 4:11

4:11 and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” ¹ 

Lukas 16:14

More Warnings about the Pharisees

16:14 The Pharisees ²  (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed ³  him.

Lukas 16:29

16:29 But Abraham said, ⁴  ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to ⁵  them.’

Lukas 19:40

19:40 He answered, ⁶  “I tell you, if they ⁷  keep silent, the very stones ⁸  will cry out!”

Lukas 19:48

19:48 but ⁹  they could not find a way to do it, ¹⁰  for all the people hung on his words. ¹¹ 

¹ sn A quotation from Ps 91:12.

² sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

³ tn A figurative extension of the literal meaning “to turn one’s nose up at someone”; here “ridicule, sneer at, show contempt for” (L&N 33.409).

⁴ tn Grk “says.” This is one of the few times Luke uses the historical present.

⁵ tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” This recalls the many OT texts calling for a righteous heart to respond to people in need (Deut 14:28-29; Isa 3:14-15; Amos 2:6-8; Mic 2:1-2; Zech 7:9-10).

⁶ tn Grk “and answering, he said.” This has been simplified in the translation to “He answered.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁷ tn Grk “these.”

⁸ sn This statement amounts to a rebuke. The idiom of creation speaking means that even creation knows what is taking place, yet the Pharisees miss it. On this idiom, see Gen 4:10 and Hab 2:11.

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

¹⁰ tn Grk “they did not find the thing that they might do.”

¹¹ 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.