Lukas 11:50

11:50 so that this generation may be held accountable ¹  for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning ²  of the world, ³ 

Lukas 15:10

15:10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels ⁴  over one sinner who repents.”

Lukas 17:16

17:16 He ⁵  fell with his face to the ground ⁶  at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. ⁷  (Now ⁸  he was a Samaritan.) ⁹ 

[11:50]  ¹ tn Or “that this generation may be charged with”; or “the blood of all the prophets… may be required from this generation.” This is a warning of judgment. These people are responsible for the shedding of prophetic blood.

[11:50]  ² tn Or “foundation.” However, this does not suggest a time to the modern reader.

[11:50]  ³ tn The order of the clauses in this complicated sentence has been rearranged to simplify it for the modern reader.

[15:10]  ⁴ sn The whole of heaven is said to rejoice. Joy in the presence of God’s angels is a way of referring to God’s joy as well without having to name him explicitly. Contemporary Judaism tended to refer to God indirectly where possible out of reverence or respect for the divine name.

[17:16]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[17:16]  ⁶ tn Grk “he fell on his face” (an idiom for complete prostration).

[17:16]  ⁷ sn And thanked him. This action recognized God’s healing work through Jesus.

[17:16]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a parenthetical comment.

[17:16]  ⁹ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author. The comment that the man was a Samaritan means that to most Jews of Jesus’ day he would have been despised as a half-breed and a heretic. The note adds a touch of irony to the account (v. 18).