Lukas 11:12

11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ¹ 

Lukas 18:29

18:29 Then ²  Jesus ³  said to them, “I tell you the truth, ⁴  there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers ⁵  or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom

Lukas 20:22

20:22 Is it right ⁶  for us to pay the tribute tax ⁷  to Caesar ⁸  or not?”

[11:12]  ¹ sn The two questions of vv. 11-12 expect the answer, “No father would do this!”

[18:29]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:29]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:29]  ⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[18:29]  ⁵ tn The term “brothers” could be understood as generic here, referring to either male or female siblings. However, it is noteworthy that in the parallel passages in both Matt 19:29 and Mark 10:29, “sisters” are explicitly mentioned in the Greek text.

[20:22]  ⁶ tn Or “lawful,” that is, in accordance with God’s divine law. On the syntax of ἔξεστιν (exestin) with an infinitive and accusative, see BDF §409.3.

[20:22]  ⁷ tn This was a “poll tax.” L&N 57.182 states this was “a payment made by the people of one nation to another, with the implication that this is a symbol of submission and dependence – ‘tribute tax.’”

[20:22]  ⁸ tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).