Luke 9:47

9:47 But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, 1  he took a child, had him stand by 2  his side,

Luke 10:20

10:20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice that 3  the spirits submit to you, but rejoice 4  that your names stand written 5  in heaven.”

Luke 21:28

21:28 But when these things 6  begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption 7  is drawing near.”

1 tn Grk “knowing the thoughts of their hearts” (an idiom).

2 tn On this use of παρά (para), see BDF §239.1.1.

3 tn Grk “do not rejoice in this, that.” This is awkward in contemporary English and has been simplified to “do not rejoice that.”

4 tn The verb here is a present imperative, so the call is to an attitude of rejoicing.

5 tn The verb here, a perfect tense, stresses a present reality of that which was a completed action, that is, their names were etched in the heavenly stone, as it were.

6 sn These things are all the events of vv. 8-27. Disciples represent the righteous here. The events surrounding the fall of the nation are a down payment on a fuller judgment to come on all humanity. The presence of one guarantees the other.

7 sn With Jesus’ return comes the manifestation of judgment and final salvation (redemption).