Lukas 18:1
Konteks18:1 Then 1 Jesus 2 told them a parable to show them they should always 3 pray and not lose heart. 4
Lukas 19:12
Konteks19:12 Therefore he said, “A nobleman 5 went to a distant country to receive 6 for himself a kingdom and then return. 7
[18:1] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
[18:1] 2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[18:1] 3 tn Or “should pray at all times” (L&N 67.88).
[18:1] 4 sn This is one of the few parables that comes with an explanation at the start: …they should always pray and not lose heart. It is part of Luke’s goal in encouraging Theophilus (1:4).
[19:12] 5 tn Grk “a man of noble birth” or “a man of noble status” (L&N 87.27).
[19:12] 6 sn Note that the receiving of the kingdom takes place in the far country. This suggests that those in the far country recognize and acknowledge the king when his own citizens did not want him as king (v. 14; cf. John 1:11-12).
[19:12] 7 sn The background to this story about the nobleman who went…to receive for himself a kingdom had some parallels in the area’s recent history: Archelaus was appointed ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea in 4