Discovery BoxLuke 12:15 
Context12:15 Then 1 he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from 2 all types of greed, 3 because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 21:8
Context21:8 He 4 said, “Watch out 5 that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ 6 and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2 tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.
3 tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.
4 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
5 tn Or “Be on guard.”
6 tn That is, “I am the Messiah.”
