Lukas 12:27

12:27 Consider how the flowers ¹  grow; they do not work ²  or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Lukas 24:19

24:19 He ³  said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man ⁴  who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet ⁵  before God and all the people;

[12:27]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “lilies.” According to L&N 3.32, “Though traditionally κρίνον has been regarded as a type of lily, scholars have suggested several other possible types of flowers, including an anemone, a poppy, a gladiolus, and a rather inconspicuous type of daisy.” In view of the uncertainty, the more generic “flowers” has been used in the translation.

[12:27]  ² tn Traditionally, “toil.” Although it might be argued that “work hard” would be a more precise translation of κοπιάω (kopiaw) here, the line in English scans better in terms of cadence with a single syllable.

[24:19]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:19]  ⁴ tn This translates the Greek term ἀνήρ (anhr).

[24:19]  ⁵ sn The role of Jesus as prophet is a function Luke frequently mentions: 4:25-27; 9:35; 13:31-35.