Discovery Box| (0.43) | (Luk 23:40) | 2 tn The particle used here (οὐδέ, oude), which expects a positive reply, makes this a rebuke—“You should fear God and not speak!” |
| (0.43) | (Luk 23:29) | 2 sn Normally barrenness is a sign of judgment because birth would be seen as a sign of blessing. The reversal of imagery indicates that something was badly wrong. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 23:2) | 3 sn Subverting our nation was a summary charge, as Jesus “subverted” the nation by making false claims of a political nature, as the next two detailed charges show. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 21:24) | 5 sn Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled implies a time when Israel again has a central role in God’s plan. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 19:20) | 5 tn The piece of cloth, called a σουδάριον (soudarion), could have been a towel, napkin, handkerchief, or face cloth (L&N 6.159). |
| (0.43) | (Luk 19:1) | 2 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 18:35) | 4 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 16:20) | 2 sn This is the one time in all the gospels that a figure in a parable is mentioned by name. It will become important later in the account. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 16:4) | 1 tn This is a dramatic use of the aorist and the verse is left unconnected to the previous verse by asyndeton, giving the impression of a sudden realization. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 15:26) | 2 tn The Greek term here, παῖς (pais), describes a slave, possibly a household servant regarded with some affection (L&N 87.77). |
| (0.43) | (Luk 15:4) | 2 sn This individual with a hundred sheep is a shepherd of modest means, as flocks often had up to two hundred head of sheep. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 15:6) | 2 sn A touch of drama may be present, as the term calls together can mean a formal celebration (1 Kgs 1:9-10). |
| (0.43) | (Luk 14:18) | 3 sn I have bought a field. An examination of newly bought land was a common practice. It was this person’s priority. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 14:13) | 1 tn This term, δοχή (dochē), is a third term for a meal (see v. 12) that could also be translated “banquet, feast.” |
| (0.43) | (Luk 13:6) | 3 sn The fig tree is a variation on the picture of a vine as representing the nation; see Isa 5:1-7. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 12:45) | 1 tn In the Greek text this is a third class condition that for all practical purposes is a hypothetical condition (note the translation of the following verb “should say”). |
| (0.43) | (Luk 12:3) | 1 tn Or “because.” Understanding this verse as a result of v. 2 is a slightly better reading of the context. Knowing what is coming should impact our behavior now. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 11:51) | 4 tn Or “and the temple”; Grk “and the house,” but in this context a reference to the house of God as a place of sanctuary. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 11:40) | 2 tn The question includes a Greek particle, οὐ (ou), that expects a positive reply. God, the maker of both, is concerned for what is both inside and outside. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 10:30) | 4 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1. |
