Lukas 7:8

7:8 For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. ¹  I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, ²  and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” ³ 

Lukas 9:12

9:12 Now the day began to draw to a close, ⁴  so ⁵  the twelve came and said to Jesus, ⁶  “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging ⁷  and food, because we are in an isolated place.” ⁸ 

[7:8]  ¹ tn Grk “having soldiers under me.”

[7:8]  ² sn I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes. The illustrations highlight the view of authority the soldier sees in the word of one who has authority. Since the centurion was a commander of a hundred soldiers, he understood what it was both to command others and to be obeyed.

[7:8]  ³ tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[9:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “the day began to decline,” looking to the approach of sunset.

[9:12]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that the disciples’ request was related to the approach of sunset.

[9:12]  ⁶ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:12]  ⁷ tn That is, find someone to show them hospitality. L&N 34.61 has “find lodging,” using this verse as an example.

[9:12]  ⁸ tn Or “in a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation). Here ὧδε (Jwde) has not been translated.