Discovery Box| (0.40) | (Joh 6:28) | 2 tn Grk “What must we do to work the works of God?” |
| (0.40) | (Joh 3:19) | 1 tn Or “this is the reason for God judging,” or “this is how judgment works.” |
| (0.40) | (Joh 1:18) | 3 tn Grk “him”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 20:38) | 1 sn He is not God of the dead but of the living. Jesus’ point was that if God could identify himself as God of the three old patriarchs, then they must still be alive when God spoke to Moses; and so they must be raised. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 20:13) | 2 sn The owner’s decision to send his one dear son represents God sending Jesus. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 19:11) | 5 tn Or perhaps, “the kingdom of God must appear immediately (see L&N 71.36). |
| (0.40) | (Luk 18:34) | 4 sn This failure of the Twelve to grasp what Jesus meant probably does not mean that they did not understand linguistically what Jesus said, but that they could not comprehend how this could happen to him, if he was really God’s agent. The saying being hidden probably refers to God’s sovereign timing. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 18:2) | 4 tn Grk “man,” but the singular ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic in comparison to God. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 18:4) | 3 tn Grk “man,” but the singular ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic in comparison to God. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 18:7) | 3 tn The emphatic particles in this sentence indicate that God will indeed give justice to the righteous. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 16:23) | 2 sn Hades is a place of torment, especially as one knows that he is separated from God. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 14:23) | 7 sn So that my house will be filled. God will bless many people. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 14:14) | 2 sn You will be blessed. God notes and approves of such generosity. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 13:16) | 3 sn Note that this is again a battle between Satan and God; see 11:18-23. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 4:43) | 5 sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 2:40) | 4 sn On the phrase the favor of God see Luke 1:66. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 2:29) | 1 sn The phrase according to your word again emphasizes that God will perform his promise. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 1:69) | 2 sn The phrase raised up means for God to bring someone significant onto the scene of history. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 1:53) | 1 sn Good things refers not merely to material blessings, but blessings that come from knowing God. |
| (0.40) | (Luk 1:45) | 1 sn Again the note of being blessed makes the key point of the passage about believing God. |
