Lukas 9:46

Concerning the Greatest

9:46 Now an argument started among the disciples ¹  as to which of them might be ²  the greatest.

Lukas 13:18

On the Kingdom of God

13:18 Thus Jesus ³  asked, ⁴  “What is the kingdom of God ⁵  like? ⁶  To ⁷  what should I compare it?

Lukas 19:40

19:40 He answered, ⁸  “I tell you, if they ⁹  keep silent, the very stones ¹⁰  will cry out!”

[9:46]  ¹ tn Grk “among them”; the referent (the disciples) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:46]  ² tn The use of the optative mood means the answer is not clear (BDF §§267.2.3; 385.2.2).

[13:18]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.

[13:18]  ⁵ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[13:18]  ⁶ sn What is the kingdom of God like? Unlike Mark 4 or Matt 13, where the kingdom parables tend to be all in one location in the narrative, Luke scatters his examples throughout the Gospel.

[13:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:40]  ⁸ tn Grk “and answering, he said.” This has been simplified in the translation to “He answered.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:40]  ⁹ tn Grk “these.”

[19:40]  ¹⁰ sn This statement amounts to a rebuke. The idiom of creation speaking means that even creation knows what is taking place, yet the Pharisees miss it. On this idiom, see Gen 4:10 and Hab 2:11.