Luke 18:24

18:24 When Jesus noticed this, 1  he said, “How hard 2  it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 3 

Luke 14:7

On Seeking Seats of Honor

14:7 Then 4  when Jesus 5  noticed how the guests 6  chose the places of honor, 7  he told them a parable. He said to them,

1 tc ‡ The phrase περίλυπον γενόμενον (perilupon genomenon, “[When Jesus saw him] becoming sad”) is found in the majority of mss (A [D] W Θ Ψ 078 Ë13 33vid Ï latt sy), and it is not unknown in Lukan style to repeat a word or phrase in adjacent passages (TCGNT 143). However, the phrase is lacking in some significant mss (א B L Ë1 579 1241 2542 co). The shorter reading is nevertheless difficult to explain if it is not original: It is possible that these witnesses omitted this phrase out of perceived redundancy from the preceding verse, although intentional omissions, especially by several and varied witnesses, are generally unlikely. NA27 places the words in brackets, indicating doubts as to their authenticity.

tn Grk “him.”

2 sn For the rich it is hard for wealth not to be the point of focus, as the contrast in vv. 28-30 will show, and for rich people to trust God. Wealth was not an automatic sign of blessing as far as Jesus was concerned.

3 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.

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

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

6 tn Grk “those who were invited.”

7 tn Or “the best places.” The “places of honor” at the meal would be those closest to the host.