Lukas 4:6

4:6 And he ¹  said to him, “To you ²  I will grant this whole realm ³  – and the glory that goes along with it, ⁴  for it has been relinquished ⁵  to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Lukas 9:11

9:11 But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He ⁶  welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, ⁷  and cured those who needed healing. ⁸ 

Lukas 18:31

Another Prediction of Jesus’ Passion

18:31 Then ⁹  Jesus ¹⁰  took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, ¹¹  and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. ¹² 

Lukas 21:36

21:36 But stay alert at all times, ¹³  praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must ¹⁴  happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

[4:6]  ¹ tn Grk “And the devil.”

[4:6]  ² sn In Greek, this phrase is in an emphatic position. In effect, the devil is tempting Jesus by saying, “Look what you can have!”

[4:6]  ³ tn Or “authority.” BDAG 353 s.v. ἐξουσία 6 suggests, concerning this passage, that the term means “the sphere in which the power is exercised, domain.” Cf. also Luke 22:53; 23:7; Acts 26:18; Eph 2:2.

[4:6]  ⁴ tn The addendum referring to the glory of the kingdoms of the world forms something of an afterthought, as the following pronoun (“it”) makes clear, for the singular refers to the realm itself.

[4:6]  ⁵ tn For the translation of παραδέδοται (paradedotai) see L&N 57.77. The devil is erroneously implying that God has given him such authority with the additional capability of sharing the honor.

[9:11]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:11]  ⁷ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[9:11]  ⁸ sn Again the combination of word (spoke to them) and healing (cured, compassionate deed) is what summarizes Jesus’ ministry: See Luke 4:38-44; 6:17-19; 7:22 (as also the disciples, 9:6).

[18:31]  ⁹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:31]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:31]  ¹¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[18:31]  ¹² tn Or “fulfilled.” Jesus goes to Jerusalem by divine plan as the scripture records (Luke 2:39; 12:50; 22:37; Acts 13:29). See Luke 9:22, 44.

[21:36]  ¹³ sn The call to be alert at all times is a call to remain faithful in looking for the Lord’s return.

[21:36]  ¹⁴ tn For the translation of μέλλω (mellw) as “must,” see L&N 71.36.