Lukas 14:4

14:4 But they remained silent. So ¹  Jesus ²  took hold of the man, ³  healed him, and sent him away. ⁴ 

Lukas 3:13

3:13 He told them, “Collect no more ⁵  than you are required to.” ⁶ 

[14:4]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the sequence of events (Jesus’ healing the man was in response to their refusal to answer).

[14:4]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:4]  ³ tn Grk “taking hold [of the man].” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενος (epilabomeno") has been taken as indicating attendant circumstance.

[14:4]  ⁴ tn Or “and let him go.”

[3:13]  ⁵ tn In the Greek text μηδὲν πλέον (mhden pleon, “no more”) is in an emphatic position.

[3:13]  sn By telling the tax collectors to collect no more than…required John was calling for honesty and integrity in a business that was known for greed and dishonesty.

[3:13]  ⁶ tn Or “than you are ordered to.”