¹ tn Grk “a son of peace,” a Hebrew idiom for a person of a certain class or kind, as specified by the following genitive construction (in this case, “of peace”). Such constructions are discussed further in L&N 9.4. Here the expression refers to someone who responds positively to the disciples’ message, like “wisdom’s child” in Luke 7:30.

² sn The response to these messengers determines how God’s blessing is bestowed – if they are not welcomed with peace, their blessing will return to them. Jesus shows just how important their mission is by this remark.

³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁴ tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” See the note on the phrase “respond to” in v. 29.

⁵ sn The concluding statement of the parable, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead, provides a hint that even Jesus’ resurrection will not help some to respond. The message of God should be good enough. Scripture is the sign to be heeded.

⁶ tn This is a first class condition in the Greek text.

⁷ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

sn See the note on Christ in 2:11.

⁸ tn This is a third class condition in the Greek text. Jesus had this experience already in 20:1-8.

⁹ tn The negation in the Greek text is the strongest possible (οὐ μή, ou mh).