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 9:8

9:8 while others were saying that Elijah ⁷  had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen. ⁸ 

Lukas 12:52

12:52 For from now on ⁹  there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

Lukas 15:8

15:8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins ¹⁰  and loses ¹¹  one of them, ¹²  does not light a lamp, sweep ¹³  the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

Lukas 16:31

16:31 He ¹⁴  replied to him, ‘If they do not respond to ¹⁵  Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” ¹⁶ 

Lukas 17:2

17:2 It would be better for him to have a millstone ¹⁷  tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea ¹⁸  than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. ¹⁹ 

Lukas 17:31

17:31 On that day, anyone who is on the roof, ²⁰  with his goods in the house, must not come down ²¹  to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

Lukas 18:8

18:8 I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. ²²  Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith ²³  on earth?”

Lukas 21:6

21:6 “As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. ²⁴  All will be torn down!” ²⁵ 

Lukas 22:11

22:11 and tell the owner of the house, ²⁶  ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

Lukas 22:20

22:20 And in the same way he took ²⁷  the cup after they had eaten, ²⁸  saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant ²⁹  in my blood.

Lukas 22:34

22:34 Jesus replied, ³⁰  “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow ³¹  today until you have denied ³²  three times that you know me.”

Lukas 24:23

24:23 and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, ³³  who said he was alive.

Lukas 24:39

24:39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! ³⁴  Touch me and see; a ghost ³⁵  does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.”

[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.”

[9:8]  ⁷ sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.

[9:8]  ⁸ sn The phrase had risen could be understood to mean “had been resurrected,” but this is only a possible option, not a necessary one, since the phrase could merely mean that a figure had appeared on the scene who mirrored an earlier historical figure. The three options of vv. 7-8 will be repeated in v. 19.

[12:52]  ⁹ sn From now on is a popular phrase in Luke: 1:48; 5:10; 22:18, 69; see Mic 7:6.

[15:8]  ¹⁰ sn This silver coin is a drachma, equal to a denarius, that is, a day’s pay for the average laborer.

[15:8]  ¹¹ tn Grk “What woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses.” The initial participle ἔχουσα (ecousa) has been translated as a finite verb parallel to ἀπολέσῃ (apolesh) in the conditional clause to improve the English style.

[15:8]  ¹² tn Grk “one coin.”

[15:8]  ¹³ tn Grk “and sweep,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[16:31]  ¹⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[16:31]  ¹⁵ tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” See the note on the phrase “respond to” in v. 29.

[16:31]  ¹⁶ sn The concluding statement of the parable, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead, provides a hint that even Jesus’ resurrection will not help some to respond. The message of God should be good enough. Scripture is the sign to be heeded.

[17:2]  ¹⁷ tn This term refers to the heavy upper stone of a grinding mill (L&N 7.70; BDAG 660 s.v. μυλικός).

[17:2]  sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin.

[17:2]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “if a millstone were tied…and he were thrown.” The conditional construction in Greek has been translated by English infinitives: “to have… and be thrown.”

[17:2]  ¹⁹ tn Or “to stumble.” This verb, σκανδαλίσῃ (skandalish), has the same root as the noun σκάνδαλον (skandalon) in 17:1, translated “stumbling blocks”; this wordplay is difficult to reproduce in English. It is possible that the primary cause of offense here would be leading disciples (“little ones”) astray in a similar fashion.

[17:31]  ²⁰ sn Most of the roofs in the NT were flat roofs made of pounded dirt, sometimes mixed with lime or stones, supported by heavy wooden beams. They generally had an easy means of access, either a sturdy wooden ladder or stone stairway, sometimes on the outside of the house.

[17:31]  ²¹ sn The swiftness and devastation of the judgment will require a swift escape. There is no time to come down from one’s roof and pick up anything from inside one’s home.

[18:8]  ²² tn Some argue this should be translated “suddenly.” When vindication comes it will be quick. But the more natural meaning is “soon.” God will not forget his elect and will respond to them. It may be that this verse has a prophetic perspective. In light of the eternity that comes, vindication is soon.

[18:8]  ²³ sn Will he find faith on earth? The Son of Man is looking for those who continue to believe in him, despite the wait.

[21:6]  ²⁴ sn With the statement days will come when not one stone will be left on another Jesus predicted the total destruction of the temple, something that did occur in a.d. 70.

[21:6]  ²⁵ tn Grk “the days will come when not one stone will be left on another that will not be thrown down.”

[22:11]  ²⁶ tn Grk “to the master of the household,” referring to one who owns and manages the household, including family, servants, and slaves (L&N 57.14).

[22:20]  ²⁷ tn The words “he took” are not in the Greek text at this point, but are an understood repetition from v. 19.

[22:20]  ²⁸ tn The phrase “after they had eaten” translates the temporal infinitive construction μετὰ τὸ δειπνῆσαι (meta to deipnhsai), where the verb δειπνέω (deipnew) means “to eat a meal” or “to have a meal.”

[22:20]  ²⁹ sn Jesus’ death established the forgiveness promised in the new covenant of Jer 31:31. Jesus is reinterpreting the symbolism of the Passover meal, indicating the presence of a new era.

[22:34]  ³⁰ tn Grk “he said”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:34]  ³¹ sn That is, Peter’s denials will happen before the sun rises.

[22:34]  ³² sn Once again, Jesus is quite aware that Peter will deny him. Peter, however, is too nonchalant about the possibility of stumbling.

[24:23]  ³³ sn The men in dazzling attire mentioned in v. 4 are identified as angels here.

[24:39]  ³⁴ tn Grk “that it is I myself.”

[24:39]  ³⁵ tn See tc note on “ghost” in v. 37.