Lukas 11:51

11:51 from the blood of Abel ¹  to the blood of Zechariah, ²  who was killed ³  between the altar and the sanctuary. ⁴  Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against ⁵  this generation.

Lukas 11:53

11:53 When he went out from there, the experts in the law ⁶  and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, ⁷  and to ask him hostile questions ⁸  about many things,

Lukas 13:30

13:30 But ⁹  indeed, ¹⁰  some are last ¹¹  who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

[11:51]  ¹ sn Gen 4:10 indicates that Abel’s blood cried out for justice.

[11:51]  ² sn It is not clear which Zechariah is meant here. It is probably the person mentioned in 2 Chr 24:20-25.

[11:51]  ³ tn Or “who perished.”

[11:51]  ⁴ tn Or “and the temple”; Grk “and the house,” but in this context a reference to the house of God as a place of sanctuary.

[11:51]  ⁵ tn Or “required from.”

[11:53]  ⁶ tn Or “the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[11:53]  ⁷ tn Or “terribly.”

[11:53]  ⁸ tn For this term see L&N 33.183.

[13:30]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[13:30]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “behold.”

[13:30]  ¹¹ sn Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last. Jesus’ answer is that some who are expected to be there (many from Israel) will not be there, while others not expected to be present (from other nations) will be present. The question is not, “Will the saved be few?” (see v. 23), but “Will it be you?”