Luke 11:45

11:45 One of the experts in religious law ¹  answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult ²  us too.”

Luke 15:2

15:2 But ³  the Pharisees ⁴  and the experts in the law ⁵  were complaining, ⁶  “This man welcomes ⁷  sinners and eats with them.”

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¹ sn That is, an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law. They worked closely with the Pharisees.

² tn For this term, see Matt 22;6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; 1 Thess 2:2.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

⁴ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

⁵ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁶ tn Or “grumbling”; Grk “were complaining, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

⁷ tn Or “accepts,” “receives.” This is not the first time this issue has been raised: Luke 5:27-32; 7:37-50.