¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

³ tn Or “was submitting.”

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

⁵ tn Or “all these words.”

⁶ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.

⁷ tn Grk “And closing.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

⁸ tn Grk “closing,” but a scroll of this period would have to be rolled up. The participle πτύξας (ptuxas) has been translated as a finite verb due to the requirements of contemporary English style.

⁹ tn Or “gazing at,” “staring at.”

¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast involved in Jesus’ reply.

¹¹ tn Grk “rebuked him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.

¹² sn The command Come out of him! is an example of Jesus’ authority (see v. 32). Unlike other exorcists, Jesus did not use magical incantations nor did he invoke anyone else’s name.

¹³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁴ sn The departure of the evil spirit from the man without hurting him shows Jesus’ total deliverance and protection of this individual.

¹⁵ sn Lord is a term of high respect in this context. God’s presence in the work of Jesus makes Peter recognize his authority. This vocative is common in Luke (20 times), but does not yet have its full confessional force.

¹⁶ sn Peter was intimidated that someone who was obviously working with divine backing was in his presence (“Go away from me”). He feared his sinfulness might lead to judgment, but Jesus would show him otherwise.

¹⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate a conclusion and transition in the narrative.

¹⁸ tn The words “of pigs” are supplied because of the following verb in English, “were drowned,” which is plural.

¹⁹ tn The Greek text reads here ἄνδρες (andres) – that is, adult males. The actual count would be larger, since the use of this Greek term suggests that women and children were not included in this number (see the parallel in Matt 14:21).

²⁰ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

²¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

²² tn Or “Make” (depending on how the force of the imperative verb is understood). Grk “cause them to recline” (the verb has causative force here).

²³ tn Or “destroy.”

²⁴ tc Most mss, especially the later ones (A C D W Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 33 Ï it), read here “as also Elijah did,” making the allusion to 2 Kgs 1:10, 12, 14 more explicit. The shorter reading has better and earlier support (Ì^45,75 א B L Ξ 579 700* 1241 pc lat sa). It is difficult to explain how the shorter reading could have arisen from the longer, especially since it is well represented early on. However, the longer reading looks to have been a marginal note originally, incorporated into the text of Luke by early scribes.

sn An allusion to 2 Kgs 1:10, 12, 14.

²⁵ sn The phrase by chance adds an initial note of hope and fortune to the expectation in the story.

²⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context between the priest’s expected action (helping the victim) and what he really did.

²⁷ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the injured man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²⁸ sn It is not said why the priest passed by and refused to help. It is not relevant to the point of the parable that no help was given in the emergency situation.

²⁹ sn The text suggests that the priest went out of his way (on the other side) not to get too close to the scene.

³⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

³¹ sn Note how often the first person pronoun is present in these verses. The farmer is totally self absorbed.

³² tn Grk “He”; the referent (the first debtor) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³³ sn A measure (sometimes translated “bath”) was just over 8 gallons (about 30 liters). This is a large debt – about 875 gallons (3000 liters) of olive oil, worth 1000 denarii, over three year’s pay for a daily worker.

³⁴ tn Grk “He”; the referent (the manager) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated for stylistic reasons.

³⁵ sn The bill was halved (sit down quickly, and write fifty). What was the steward doing? This is debated. 1) Did he simply lower the price? 2) Did he remove interest from the debt? 3) Did he remove his own commission? It is hard to be sure. Either of the latter two options is more likely. The goal was clear: The manager would be seen in a favorable light for bringing a deflationary trend to prices.

³⁶ tc Most mss (A [D] W [Ψ] ˹³ 33^vid Ï latt) read “Jesus looking up, saw him and said.” The words “saw him and” are not in א B L T Θ Ë¹ 579 1241 2542 pc co. Both the testimony for the omission and the natural tendency toward scribal expansion argue for the shorter reading here.

³⁷ tn Grk “hastening, come down.” σπεύσας (speusa") has been translated as a participle of manner.

³⁸ sn I must stay. Jesus revealed the necessity of his associating with people like Zacchaeus (5:31-32). This act of fellowship indicated acceptance.

³⁹ sn On today here and in v. 9, see the note on today in 2:11.

⁴⁰ sn With the statement days will come when not one stone will be left on another Jesus predicted the total destruction of the temple, something that did occur in a.d. 70.

⁴¹ tn Grk “the days will come when not one stone will be left on another that will not be thrown down.”

⁴² sn While the others dismissed the report of the women, Peter got up and ran to the tomb, for he had learned to believe in what the Lord had said.

⁴³ sn In most instances the entrance to such tombs was less than 3 ft (1 m) high, so that an adult would have to bend down and practically crawl inside.

⁴⁴ tn In the NT this term is used only for strips of cloth used to wrap a body for burial (LN 6.154; BDAG 693 s.v. ὀθόνιον).

⁴⁵ tn Or “went away, wondering to himself.” The prepositional phrase πρὸς ἑαυτόν (pros Jeauton) can be understood with the preceding verb ἀπῆλθεν (aphlqen) or with the following participle θαυμάζων (qaumazwn), but it more likely belongs with the former (cf. John 20:10, where the phrase can only refer to the verb).

⁴⁶ sn Peter’s wondering was not a lack of faith, but struggling in an attempt to understand what could have happened.

⁴⁷ tc Some Western mss (D it) lack 24:12. The verse has been called a Western noninterpolation, meaning that it reflects a shorter authentic reading in D and other Western witnesses. Many regard all such shorter readings as original (the verse is omitted in the RSV), but the ms evidence for omission is far too slight for the verse to be rejected as secondary. It is included in Ì⁷⁵ and the rest of the ms tradition.