Luke 1:2

1:2 like the accounts ¹  passed on ²  to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word ³  from the beginning. ⁴ 

Luke 2:23

2:23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male ⁵  will be set apart to the Lord” ⁶ ),

Luke 9:31

9:31 They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure ⁷  that he was about to carry out ⁸  at Jerusalem. ⁹ 

Luke 11:30

11:30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, ¹⁰  so the Son of Man will be a sign ¹¹  to this generation. ¹² 

Luke 11:50

11:50 so that this generation may be held accountable ¹³  for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning ¹⁴  of the world, ¹⁵ 

Luke 12:29-30

12:29 So ¹⁶  do not be overly concerned about ¹⁷  what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things. ¹⁸  12:30 For all the nations of the world pursue ¹⁹  these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Luke 13:3

13:3 No, I tell you! But unless you repent, ²⁰  you will all perish as well! ²¹ 

Luke 21:5

The Signs of the End of the Age

21:5 Now ²²  while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned ²³  with beautiful stones and offerings, ²⁴  Jesus ²⁵  said,

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¹ tn Grk “even as”; this compares the recorded tradition of 1:1 with the original eyewitness tradition of 1:2.

² tn Or “delivered.”

³ sn The phrase eyewitnesses and servants of the word refers to a single group of people who faithfully passed on the accounts about Jesus. The language about delivery (passed on) points to accounts faithfully passed on to the early church.

⁴ tn Grk “like the accounts those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word passed on to us.” The location of “in the beginning” in the Greek shows that the tradition is rooted in those who were with Jesus from the start.

⁵ tn Grk “every male that opens the womb” (an idiom for the firstborn male).

⁶ sn An allusion to Exod 13:2, 12, 15.

⁷ tn Grk “his exodus,” which refers to Jesus’ death in Jerusalem and journey back to glory. Here is the first lesson that the disciples must learn. The wondrous rule comes only after suffering.

⁸ tn Or “accomplish,” “bring to completion.”

⁹ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

¹⁰ tn Grk “to the Ninevites.” What the Ninevites experienced was Jonah’s message (Jonah 3:4, 10; 4:1).

¹¹ tn The repetition of the words “a sign” are not in the Greek text, but are implied and are supplied here for clarity.

¹² tc Only the Western ms D and a few Itala mss add here a long reference to Jonah being in the belly of the fish for three days and nights and the Son of Man being three days in the earth, apparently harmonizing the text to the parallel in Matt 12:40.

¹³ tn Or “that this generation may be charged with”; or “the blood of all the prophets… may be required from this generation.” This is a warning of judgment. These people are responsible for the shedding of prophetic blood.

¹⁴ tn Or “foundation.” However, this does not suggest a time to the modern reader.

¹⁵ tn The order of the clauses in this complicated sentence has been rearranged to simplify it for the modern reader.

¹⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate a conclusion drawn from the previous illustrations.

¹⁷ tn Grk “do not seek,” but this could be misunderstood to mean that people should make no attempt to obtain their food. The translation “do not be overly concerned” attempts to reflect the force of the original.

¹⁸ tn The words “about such things” have been supplied to qualify the meaning; the phrase relates to obtaining food and drink mentioned in the previous clause.

¹⁹ tn Grk “seek.”

²⁰ sn Jesus was stressing that all stand at risk of death, if they do not repent and receive life.

²¹ tn Or “you will all likewise perish,” but this could be misunderstood to mean that they would perish by the same means as the Galileans. Jesus’ point is that apart from repentance all will perish.

²² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

²³ sn The Jerusalem temple was widely admired around the world. See Josephus, Ant. 15.11 (15.380-425); J. W. 5.5 (5.184-227) and Tacitus, History 5.8, who called it “immensely opulent.” Josephus compared it to a beautiful snowcapped mountain.

²⁴ tn For the translation of ἀνάθημα (anaqhma) as “offering” see L&N 53.18.

²⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.