Discovery BoxLuke 8:34 
Context8:34 When 1 the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news 2 in the town 3 and countryside.
Luke 10:6
Context10:6 And if a peace-loving person 4 is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you. 5
Luke 12:55
Context12:55 And when you see the south wind 6 blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is.
Luke 21:14
Context21:14 Therefore be resolved 7 not to rehearse 8 ahead of time how to make your defense.
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Or “reported it.” This verb is used three times in the next few verses (vv. 36, 37), showing how the healing became a major topic of conversation in the district.
3 tn Or “city.”
4 tn Grk “a son of peace,” a Hebrew idiom for a person of a certain class or kind, as specified by the following genitive construction (in this case, “of peace”). Such constructions are discussed further in L&N 9.4. Here the expression refers to someone who responds positively to the disciples’ message, like “wisdom’s child” in Luke 7:30.
5 sn The response to these messengers determines how God’s blessing is bestowed – if they are not welcomed with peace, their blessing will return to them. Jesus shows just how important their mission is by this remark.
6 sn The south wind comes from the desert, and thus brings scorching heat.
7 tn Grk “determine in your hearts.”
8 tn This term could refer to rehearsing a speech or a dance. On its syntax, see BDF §392.2.
