Lukas 8:34

8:34 When ¹  the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news ²  in the town ³  and countryside.

Lukas 15:24

15:24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ ⁴  So ⁵  they began to celebrate.

[8:34]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:34]  ² tn Or “reported it.” This verb is used three times in the next few verses (vv. 36, 37), showing how the healing became a major topic of conversation in the district.

[8:34]  ³ tn Or “city.”

[15:24]  ⁴ sn This statement links the parable to the theme of 15:6, 9.

[15:24]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the father’s remarks in the preceding verses.