Discovery BoxLuke 8:49 
Context8:49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s 1 house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.”
Luke 8:52
Context8:52 Now they were all 2 wailing and mourning 3 for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
Luke 9:7
Context9:7 Now Herod 4 the tetrarch 5 heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, 6 because some people were saying that John 7 had been raised from the dead,
Luke 15:24
Context15:24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ 8 So 9 they began to celebrate.
Luke 15:32
Context15:32 It was appropriate 10 to celebrate and be glad, for your brother 11 was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’” 12
Luke 16:31
Context16:31 He 13 replied to him, ‘If they do not respond to 14 Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” 15
Luke 17:37
Context17:37 Then 16 the disciples 17 said 18 to him, “Where, 19 Lord?” He replied to them, “Where the dead body 20 is, there the vultures 21 will gather.” 22
Luke 20:35
Context20:35 But those who are regarded as worthy to share in 23 that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 24
Luke 24:5
Context24:5 The 25 women 26 were terribly frightened 27 and bowed 28 their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living 29 among the dead?
Luke 24:46
Context24:46 and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ 30 would suffer 31 and would rise from the dead on the third day,
1 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).
2 sn This group probably includes outside or even professional mourners, not just family, because a large group seems to be present.
3 tn Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.
4 sn Herod refers here to Herod Antipas. See the note on Herod Antipas in 3:1.
5 sn See the note on tetrarch in 3:1.
6 tn Or “was very confused.” See L&N 32.10 where this verse is given as an example of the usage.
7 sn John refers to John the Baptist, whom Herod had beheaded (v. 9).
8 sn This statement links the parable to the theme of 15:6, 9.
9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the father’s remarks in the preceding verses.
10 tn Or “necessary.”
11 sn By referring to him as your brother, the father reminded the older brother that the younger brother was part of the family.
12 sn The theme he was lost and is found is repeated from v. 24. The conclusion is open-ended. The reader is left to ponder with the older son (who pictures the scribes and Pharisees) what the response will be. The parable does not reveal the ultimate response of the older brother. Jesus argued that sinners should be pursued and received back warmly when they returned.
13 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
14 tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” See the note on the phrase “respond to” in v. 29.
15 sn The concluding statement of the parable, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead, provides a hint that even Jesus’ resurrection will not help some to respond. The message of God should be good enough. Scripture is the sign to be heeded.
16 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
17 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the disciples, v. 22) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
18 tn Grk “answering, they said to him.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.
19 sn The question “Where, Lord?” means, “Where will the judgment take place?”
20 tn Or “corpse.”
21 tn The same Greek term can refer to “eagles” or “vultures” (L&N 4.42; BDAG 22 s.v. ἀετός), but in this context it must mean vultures, because the gruesome image is one of dead bodies being consumed by scavengers.
sn Jesus’ answer is that when the judgment comes, the scenes of death will be obvious and so will the location of the judgment.
22 tn Grk “will be gathered.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one in English.
23 tn Grk “to attain to.”
24 sn Life in the age to come is different than life here (they neither marry nor are given in marriage). This means Jesus’ questioners had made a false assumption that life was the same both now and in the age to come.
25 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
26 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the women) has been specified in the translation for clarity (the same has been done in v. 8).
27 tn Or “They were extremely afraid.”
28 sn Bowed their faces to the ground. Such respect for angels is common: Dan 7:28; 10:9, 15.
29 sn By referring to Jesus as the living, the angels make it clear that he is alive. There should be no surprise.
30 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
31 tn Three Greek infinitives are the key to this summary: (1) to suffer, (2) to rise, and (3) to be preached. The Christ (Messiah) would be slain, would be raised, and a message about repentance would go out into all the world as a result. All of this was recorded in the scripture. The remark shows the continuity between Jesus’ ministry, the scripture, and what disciples would be doing as they declared the Lord risen.
