Discovery BoxLuke 11:29 
Context11:29 As 1 the crowds were increasing, Jesus 2 began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, 3 but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 4
Luke 12:1
Context12:1 Meanwhile, 5 when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus 6 began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against 7 the yeast of the Pharisees, 8 which is hypocrisy. 9
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 sn The mention of a sign alludes back to Luke 11:16. Given what Jesus had done, nothing would be good enough. This leads to the rebuke that follows.
4 sn As the following comparisons to Solomon and Jonah show, in the present context the sign of Jonah is not an allusion to Jonah being three days in the belly of the fish, but to Jesus’ teaching about wisdom and repentance.
5 tn The phrase ἐν οἷς (en Jois) can be translated “meanwhile.”
6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn According to L&N 27.59, “to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on your guard against.” This is another Lukan present imperative calling for constant vigilance.
8 sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.
9 sn The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.
