Lukas 10:10

10:10 But whenever ¹  you enter a town ²  and the people ³  do not welcome ⁴  you, go into its streets ⁵  and say,

Lukas 12:25

12:25 And which of you by worrying ⁶  can add an hour to his life? ⁷ 

Lukas 16:12

16:12 And if you haven’t been trustworthy ⁸  with someone else’s property, ⁹  who will give you your own ¹⁰ ?

Lukas 16:29

16:29 But Abraham said, ¹¹  ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to ¹²  them.’

Lukas 21:29

The Parable of the Fig Tree

21:29 Then ¹³  he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the other trees. ¹⁴ 

[10:10]  ¹ tn Grk “whatever town you enter,” but this is more often expressed in English as “whenever you enter a town.”

[10:10]  ² tn Or “city.”

[10:10]  ³ tn Grk “and they”; the referent (the people who live in the town) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:10]  ⁴ sn More discussion takes place concerning rejection (the people do not welcome you), as these verses lead into the condemnation of certain towns for their rejection of God’s kingdom.

[10:10]  ⁵ tn The term πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to the “broad street,” so this refers to the main roads of the town.

[12:25]  ⁶ tn Or “by being anxious.”

[12:25]  ⁷ tn Or “a cubit to his height.” A cubit (πῆχυς, phcu") can measure length (normally about 45 cm or 18 inches) or time (a small unit, “hour” is usually used [BDAG 812 s.v.] although “day” has been suggested [L&N 67.151]). The term ἡλικία (Jhlikia) is ambiguous in the same way as πῆχυς. Most scholars take the term to describe age or length of life here, although a few refer it to bodily stature (see BDAG 435-36 s.v. 1.a for discussion). Worry about length of life seems a more natural figure than worry about height. However, the point either way is clear: Worrying adds nothing to life span or height.

[16:12]  ⁸ tn Or “faithful.”

[16:12]  ⁹ tn Grk “have not been faithful with what is another’s.”

[16:12]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “what is your own.”

[16:29]  ¹¹ tn Grk “says.” This is one of the few times Luke uses the historical present.

[16:29]  ¹² tn Or “obey”; Grk “hear.” This recalls the many OT texts calling for a righteous heart to respond to people in need (Deut 14:28-29; Isa 3:14-15; Amos 2:6-8; Mic 2:1-2; Zech 7:9-10).

[21:29]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[21:29]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “all the trees.”