7:31 “To what then should I compare the people 1 of this generation, and what are they like?
13:18 Thus Jesus 2 asked, 3 “What is the kingdom of God 4 like? 5 To 6 what should I compare it?
13:20 Again 7 he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God? 8
1 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.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.
4 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.
5 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.
6 tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
7 tn Grk “And again.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
8 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.