Discovery BoxLuke 4:40 
Context4:40 As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives 1 sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. 2 He placed 3 his hands on every one of them and healed them.
Luke 21:25
Context21:25 “And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, 4 and on the earth nations will be in distress, 5 anxious 6 over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.
1 tn Grk “everyone, as many as had those being sick.” The use of εἶχον (eicon, “had”) suggests that the subject of the accusative participle ἀσθενοῦντας (asqenountas, “those being sick”) is not simply acquaintances, but rather relatives, perhaps immediate family, and certainly close friends.
2 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Or “laid.” The participle ἐπιτεθείς (epiteqei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
4 sn Signs in the sun and moon and stars are cosmic signs that turn our attention to the end and the Son of Man’s return for the righteous. OT imagery is present: See Isa 13:9-10; 24:18-20; 34:4; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:1, 30-31; 3:15.
5 tn Grk “distress of nations.”
6 tn Or “in consternation” (L&N 32.9).
