¹ sn The background to the image pressed down, shaken together, running over is pouring out grain for measure in the marketplace. One often poured the grain into a container, shook it to level out the grain and then poured in some more. Those who are generous have generosity running over for them.

² tn Grk “they will give”; that is, “pour.” The third person plural has been replaced by the passive in the translation.

³ tn Grk “by [the measure] with which you measure it will be measured back to you.”

⁴ tn Grk “And after.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁵ tn Grk “after not many days.”

⁶ tn Or “wasted.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).

⁷ tn Or “estate” (the same word has been translated “estate” in v. 12).

⁸ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

¹⁰ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹¹ sn Their council is probably a reference to the Jewish Sanhedrin, the council of seventy leaders.