Luke 19:47
Context| NETBible | Jesus 1 was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law 2 and the prominent leaders among the people were seeking to assassinate 3 him, |
| XREF | Mt 21:23; Mt 26:3,4; Mr 11:18; Mr 11:27-33; Mr 12:12; Mr 14:1; Lu 21:37,38; Joh 7:19,44; Joh 8:37-40; Joh 10:39; Joh 11:53-57; Joh 18:20 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “And he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. 2 tn Grk “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21. 3 tn Grk “to destroy.” sn The action at the temple was the last straw. In their view, if Jesus could cause trouble in the holy place, then he must be stopped, so the leaders were seeking to assassinate him. |
