Luke 10:38

Jesus and Martha

10:38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus 1  entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. 2 

Luke 19:7

19:7 And when the people 3  saw it, they all complained, 4  “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 5 

Luke 22:11

22:11 and tell the owner of the house, 6  ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

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

2 tc Most mss have “into the house” (Ì3vid א C L Ξ 33 579 pc) or “into her house” (א1 A C2 D W Θ Ψ 070 Ë1,13 Ï lat) at the end of the sentence. But the English translation masks the multitude of variants: Different forms of “house” (οἰκίαν [oikian], οἶκον [oikon]) and “her” occur (see TCGNT 129). These variations argue against authenticity; they no doubt arose because of the abrupt ending of the sentence (the Greek is more literally translated simply as “Martha received him”), prompting copyists to add the location. The shorter reading is found in Ì45,75 B sa.

tn For the meaning “to welcome, to have as a guest” see L&N 34.53.

3 tn Grk “they”; the referent is unspecified but is probably the crowd in general, who would have no great love for a man like Zacchaeus who had enriched himself many times over at their expense.

4 tn This term is used only twice in the NT, both times in Luke (here and 15:2) and has negative connotations both times (BDAG 227 s.v. διαγογγύζω). The participle λέγοντες (legonte") is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

5 sn Being the guest of a man who is a sinner was a common complaint about Jesus: Luke 5:31-32; 7:37-50; 15:1-2.

6 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).