Discovery BoxLuke 7:40 
Context7:40 So 1 Jesus answered him, 2 “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, 3 “Say it, Teacher.”
Luke 8:49
Context8:49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s 4 house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.”
Luke 10:25
Context10:25 Now 5 an expert in religious law 6 stood up to test Jesus, 7 saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 8
Luke 11:45
Context11:45 One of the experts in religious law 9 answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult 10 us too.”
Luke 20:21
Context20:21 Thus 11 they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, 12 and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 13
Luke 22:27
Context22:27 For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, 14 or the one who serves? Is it not 15 the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one 16 who serves.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the connection with the preceding statement recording the Pharisee’s thoughts.
2 tn Grk “answering, said to him.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “answered him.”
sn Jesus answered him. Note that as the Pharisee is denying to himself that Jesus is a prophet, Jesus is reading his thoughts.
3 tn Grk “he said.”
4 tn That is, “the official in charge of the synagogue”; ἀρχισυνάγωγος (arcisunagwgo") refers to the “president of a synagogue” (so BDAG 139 s.v. and L&N 53.93). In this case the referent is Jairus (v. 41).
5 tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
6 tn Traditionally, “a lawyer.” This was an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law (see also Luke 7:30, where the same term occurs).
7 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
8 sn The combination of inherit with eternal life asks, in effect, “What must I do to be saved?”
9 sn That is, an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law. They worked closely with the Pharisees.
10 tn For this term, see Matt 22;6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; 1 Thess 2:2.
11 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the plans by the spies.
12 tn Or “precisely”; Grk “rightly.” Jesus teaches exactly, the straight and narrow.
13 sn Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Very few comments are as deceitful as this one; they did not really believe this at all. The question was specifically designed to trap Jesus.
14 tn Grk “who reclines at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
15 tn The interrogative particle used here in the Greek text (οὐχί, ouci) expects a positive reply.
16 sn Jesus’ example of humble service, as one who serves, shows that the standard for a disciple is different from that of the world. For an example see John 13:1-17.
