Discovery BoxLuke 9:59 
Context9:59 Jesus 1 said to another, “Follow me.” But he replied, 2 “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Luke 9:61
Context9:61 Yet 3 another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.” 4
Luke 11:38
Context11:38 The 5 Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus 6 did not first wash his hands 7 before the meal.
Luke 19:16
Context19:16 So 8 the first one came before him and said, ‘Sir, 9 your mina 10 has made ten minas more.’
1 tn Grk “And he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Grk “said.”
3 tn Grk “And another also said.”
4 tn Grk “to those in my house.”
5 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn The words “his hands” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.
sn Washing before meals was a cultural practice that was described in the OT, but not prescribed there (Gen 18:4; Judg 19:21). It was apparently related to concern about contracting ceremonial uncleanness (Lev 11:31-38; t. Demai 2.11-12).
8 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the royal summons.
9 tn Or “Lord”; or “Master.” (and so throughout this paragraph).
