Discovery BoxLuke 1:20 
Context1:20 And now, 1 because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, 2 you will be silent, unable to speak, 3 until the day these things take place.”
Luke 3:14
Context3:14 Then some soldiers 4 also asked him, “And as for us – what should we do?” 5 He told them, “Take money from no one by violence 6 or by false accusation, 7 and be content with your pay.”
Luke 3:22
Context3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. 8 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my one dear Son; 9 in you I take great delight.” 10
Luke 5:24
Context5:24 But so that you may know 11 that the Son of Man 12 has authority on earth to forgive sins” – he said to the paralyzed man 13 – “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher 14 and go home.” 15
Luke 10:35
Context10:35 The 16 next day he took out two silver coins 17 and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.’ 18
Luke 12:37
Context12:37 Blessed are those slaves 19 whom their master finds alert 20 when he returns! I tell you the truth, 21 he will dress himself to serve, 22 have them take their place at the table, 23 and will come 24 and wait on them! 25
Luke 14:8
Context14:8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, 26 do not take 27 the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host. 28
Luke 16:7
Context16:7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ The second man 29 replied, ‘A hundred measures 30 of wheat.’ The manager 31 said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 32
Luke 17:31
Context17:31 On that day, anyone who is on the roof, 33 with his goods in the house, must not come down 34 to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.
Luke 20:20
Context20:20 Then 35 they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. 36 They wanted to take advantage of what he might say 37 so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction 38 of the governor.
Luke 22:36
Context22:36 He said to them, “But now, the one who 39 has a money bag must take it, and likewise a traveler’s bag 40 too. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.
1 tn Grk “behold.”
2 sn The predicted fulfillment in the expression my words, which will be fulfilled in their time takes place in Luke 1:63-66.
3 sn Silent, unable to speak. Actually Zechariah was deaf and mute as 1:61-63 indicates, since others had to use gestures to communicate with him.
4 tn Grk “And soldiers.”
5 tn Grk “And what should we ourselves do?”
6 tn Or “Rob no one.” The term διασείσητε (diaseishte) here refers to “shaking someone.” In this context it refers to taking financial advantage of someone through violence, so it refers essentially to robbery. Soldiers are to perform their tasks faithfully. A changed person is to carry out his tasks in life faithfully and without grumbling.
7 tn The term translated “accusation” (συκοφαντήσητε, sukofanthshte) refers to a procedure by which someone could bring charges against an individual and be paid a part of the fine imposed by the court. Soldiers could do this to supplement their pay, and would thus be tempted to make false accusations.
8 tn This phrase is a descriptive comparison. The Spirit is not a dove, but descends like one in some type of bodily representation.
9 tn Grk “my beloved Son,” or “my Son, the beloved [one].” The force of ἀγαπητός (agaphtos) is often “pertaining to one who is the only one of his or her class, but at the same time is particularly loved and cherished” (L&N 58.53; cf. also BDAG 7 s.v. 1).
10 tc Instead of “You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight,” one Greek ms and several Latin
tn Or “with you I am well pleased.”
sn The allusions in the remarks of the text recall Ps 2:7a; Isa 42:1 and either Isa 41:8 or, less likely, Gen 22:12,16. God is marking out Jesus as his chosen one (the meaning of “[in you I take] great delight”), but it may well be that this was a private experience that only Jesus and John saw and heard (cf. John 1:32-33).
11 sn Now Jesus put the two actions together. The walking of the man would be proof (so that you may know) that his sins were forgiven and that God had worked through Jesus (i.e., the Son of Man).
12 sn The term Son of Man, which is a title in Greek, comes from a pictorial description in Dan 7:13 of one “like a son of man” (i.e., a human being). It is Jesus’ favorite way to refer to himself. Jesus did not reveal the background of the term here, which mixes human and divine imagery as the man in Daniel rides a cloud, something only God does. He just used it. It also could be an idiom in Aramaic meaning either “some person” or “me.” So there is a little ambiguity in its use here, since its origin is not clear at this point. However, the action makes it clear that Jesus used it to refer to himself here.
13 tn Grk “to the one who was paralyzed”; the Greek participle is substantival and has been simplified to a simple adjective and noun in the translation.
sn Jesus did not finish his sentence with words but with action, that is, healing the paralytic with an accompanying pronouncement to him directly.
14 tn This word, κλινίδιον (klinidion), is the same as the one used in v. 19. In this context it may be translated “stretcher” (see L&N 6.107).
15 tn Grk “to your house.”
16 tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
17 tn Grk “two denarii.”
sn The two silver coins were denarii. A denarius was a silver coin worth about a day’s pay for a laborer; this would be an amount worth about two days’ pay.
18 tn Grk “when I come back”; the words “this way” are part of an English idiom used to translate the phrase.
19 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.
20 tn Or “watching”; Grk “awake,” but in context this is not just being awake but alert and looking out.
21 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”
23 tn Grk “have them recline at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
24 tn The participle παρελθών (parelqwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
25 sn He…will come and wait on them is a reversal of expectation, but shows that what Jesus asks for he is willing to do as well; see John 13:5 and 15:18-27, although those instances merely foreshadow what is in view here.
26 tn Or “banquet.” This may not refer only to a wedding feast, because this term can have broader sense (note the usage in Esth 2:18; 9:22 LXX). However, this difference does not affect the point of the parable.
27 tn Grk “do not recline in the place of honor.” 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
28 tn Grk “by him”; the referent (the host) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
29 tn Grk “He”; the referent (the second debtor) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated for stylistic reasons.
30 sn The hundred measures here was a hundreds cors. A cor was a Hebrew dry measure for grain, flour, etc., of between 10-12 bushels (about 390 liters). This was a huge amount of wheat, representing the yield of about 100 acres, a debt of between 2500-3000 denarii.
31 tn Grk “He”; the referent (the manager) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
32 sn The percentage of reduction may not be as great because of the change in material.
33 sn Most of the roofs in the NT were flat roofs made of pounded dirt, sometimes mixed with lime or stones, supported by heavy wooden beams. They generally had an easy means of access, either a sturdy wooden ladder or stone stairway, sometimes on the outside of the house.
34 sn The swiftness and devastation of the judgment will require a swift escape. There is no time to come down from one’s roof and pick up anything from inside one’s home.
35 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
36 tn Grk “righteous,” but in this context the point is their false sincerity.
37 tn Grk “so that they might catch him in some word.”
38 tn This word is often translated “authority” in other contexts, but here, in combination with ἀρχή (arch), it refers to the domain or sphere of the governor’s rule (L&N 37.36).
39 tn The syntax of this verse is disputed, resulting in various translations. The major options are either (1) that reflected in the translation or (2) that those who have a money bag and traveler’s bag should get a sword, just as those who do not have these items should sell their cloak to buy a sword. The point of all the options is that things have changed and one now needs full provisions. Opposition will come. But “sword” is a figure for preparing to fight. See Luke 22:50-51.
40 tn Or possibly “beggar’s bag” (L&N 6.145).
