3:10 So 2 the crowds were asking 3 him, “What then should we do?”
7:31 “To what then should I compare the people 4 of this generation, and what are they like?
13:18 Thus Jesus 5 asked, 6 “What is the kingdom of God 7 like? 8 To 9 what should I compare it?
13:20 Again 10 he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God? 11
1 tn Grk “From where this to me?” The translation suggests the note of humility and surprise that Elizabeth feels in being a part of these events. The ἵνα (Jina) clause which follows explains what “this” is. A literal translation would read “From where this to me, that is, that the mother of my Lord comes to visit me?”
2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the people’s response.
3 tn Though this verb is imperfect, in this context it does not mean repeated, ongoing questions, but simply a presentation in vivid style as the following verbs in the other examples are aorist.
4 tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"). The comparison that follows in vv. 32-34 describes “this generation,” not Jesus and John.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.
7 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.
8 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.
9 tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
10 tn Grk “And again.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
11 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.