Luke 12:15

12:15 Then ¹  he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from ²  all types of greed, ³  because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 21:8

21:8 He ⁴  said, “Watch out ⁵  that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ ⁶  and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!

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¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.

³ tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.

⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁵ tn Or “Be on guard.”

⁶ tn That is, “I am the Messiah.”