Lukas 11:49

11:49 For this reason also the wisdom ¹  of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

Lukas 17:10

17:10 So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, ‘We are slaves undeserving of special praise; ²  we have only done what was our duty.’” ³ 

Lukas 19:46

19:46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ ⁴  but you have turned it into a den ⁵  of robbers!” ⁶ 

[11:49]  ¹ sn The expression the wisdom of God is a personification of an attribute of God that refers to his wise will.

[17:10]  ² tn Some translations describe the slaves as “worthless” (NRSV) or “unworthy” (NASB, NIV) but that is not Jesus’ point. These disciples have not done anything deserving special commendation or praise (L&N 33.361), but only what would normally be expected of a slave in such a situation (thus the translation “we have only done what was our duty”).

[17:10]  ³ tn Or “we have only done what we were supposed to do.”

[19:46]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Isa 56:7.

[19:46]  ⁵ tn Or “a hideout” (see L&N 1.57).

[19:46]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Jer 7:11. The meaning of Jesus’ statement about making the temple courts a den of robbers probably operates here at two levels. Not only were the religious leaders robbing the people financially, but because of this they had also robbed them spiritually by stealing from them the opportunity to come to know God genuinely. It is possible that these merchants had recently been moved to this location for convenience.