8:9 Then 4 his disciples asked him what this parable meant. 5
15:11 Then 9 Jesus 10 said, “A man had two sons.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 sn Jesus showed his authority to forgive sins, something that was quite controversial. See Luke 5:17-26 and the next verse.
4 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
5 tn Grk “what this parable might be” (an optative after a secondary tense, in keeping with good Koine style).
6 tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
7 sn Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:18-22) and Elijah pictures the presence of the last days (Mal 4:5-6), the prophet of the eschaton (the end times).
8 tn Grk “two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah.” The relative clause has been simplified to an appositive and transposed in keeping with contemporary English style.
9 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
10 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
11 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of thought.
12 sn The assumption is that the rich are blessed, so if they risk exclusion, who is left to be saved?