Lukas 14:31

14:31 Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down ¹  first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose ²  the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Lukas 21:25

The Arrival of the Son of Man

21:25 “And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, ³  and on the earth nations will be in distress, ⁴  anxious ⁵  over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

[14:31]  ¹ tn The participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[14:31]  ² tn On the meaning of this verb see also L&N 55.3, “to meet in battle, to face in battle.”

[21:25]  ³ sn Signs in the sun and moon and stars are cosmic signs that turn our attention to the end and the Son of Man’s return for the righteous. OT imagery is present: See Isa 13:9-10; 24:18-20; 34:4; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:1, 30-31; 3:15.

[21:25]  ⁴ tn Grk “distress of nations.”

[21:25]  ⁵ tn Or “in consternation” (L&N 32.9).