Lukas 7:15

7:15 So ¹  the dead man ²  sat up and began to speak, and Jesus ³  gave him back ⁴  to his mother.

Lukas 8:7

8:7 Other seed fell among the thorns, ⁵  and they grew up with it and choked ⁶  it.

[7:15]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of Jesus’ command.

[7:15]  ² tn Or “the deceased.”

[7:15]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:15]  ⁴ tn In the context, the verb δίδωμι (didwmi) has been translated “gave back” rather than simply “gave.”

[8:7]  ⁵ sn Palestinian weeds like these thorns could grow up to six feet in height and have a major root system.

[8:7]  ⁶ sn That is, crowded out the good plants.