Lukas 4:43

4:43 But Jesus ¹  said to them, “I must ²  proclaim the good news of the kingdom ³  of God to the other towns ⁴  too, for that is what I was sent ⁵  to do.” ⁶ 

Lukas 6:25

6:25 “Woe to you who are well satisfied with food ⁷  now, for you will be hungry.

“Woe to you ⁸  who laugh ⁹  now, for you will mourn and weep.

Lukas 11:19

11:19 Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons ¹⁰  cast them ¹¹  out? Therefore they will be your judges.

Lukas 14:14

14:14 Then ¹²  you will be blessed, ¹³  because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid ¹⁴  at the resurrection of the righteous.”

[4:43]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:43]  ² tn Here δεῖ (dei, “it is necessary”) indicates divine commission (cf. Luke 2:49).

[4:43]  ³ sn The good news of the kingdom, the kingdom of the rule of God through the Messiah, is the topic of Jesus’ preaching.

[4:43]  ⁴ tn Or “cities.”

[4:43]  ⁵ sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.

[4:43]  ⁶ tn Grk “because for this purpose I was sent.”

[6:25]  ⁷ tn Grk “who are filled.” See L&N 23.18 for the translation “well satisfied with food.”

[6:25]  ⁸ tc The wording “to you” (ὑμῖν, Jumin) is lacking in several witnesses (א B K L T W Θ Ξ 0147 Ë^1,13 579 700 892 1241 2542 al), though found in most (Ì⁷⁵ A D Q Ψ 33 Ï lat co). The longer reading looks to be a clarifying addition; nevertheless, “to you” is included in the translation because of English requirements.

[6:25]  ⁹ sn That is, laugh with happiness and joy.

[11:19]  ¹⁰ sn Most read your sons as a reference to Jewish exorcists (cf. “your followers,” L&N 9.4; for various views see D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1077-78), but more likely this is a reference to the disciples of Jesus themselves, who are also Jewish and have been healing as well (R. J. Shirock, “Whose Exorcists are they? The Referents of οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν at Matthew 12:27/Luke 11:19,” JSNT 46 [1992]: 41-51). If this is a reference to the disciples, then Jesus’ point is that it is not only him, but those associated with him whose power the hearers must assess. The following reference to judging also favors this reading.

[11:19]  ¹¹ tn The pronoun “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[14:14]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate that this follows from the preceding action. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[14:14]  ¹³ sn You will be blessed. God notes and approves of such generosity.

[14:14]  ¹⁴ sn The passive verb will be repaid looks at God’s commendation.