Lukas 12:15
Konteks12:15 Then 1 he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from 2 all types of greed, 3 because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Lukas 21:8
Konteks21:8 He 4 said, “Watch out 5 that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ 6 and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
[12:15] 1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
[12:15] 2 tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.
[12:15] 3 tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.