Lukas 1:52

1:52 He has brought down the mighty ¹  from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position; ² 

Lukas 4:32

4:32 They ³  were amazed ⁴  at his teaching, because he spoke ⁵  with authority. ⁶ 

Lukas 9:2

9:2 and he sent ⁷  them out to proclaim ⁸  the kingdom of God ⁹  and to heal the sick. ¹⁰ 

Lukas 14:30

14:30 They will say, ¹¹  ‘This man ¹²  began to build and was not able to finish!’ ¹³ 

Lukas 17:11

The Grateful Leper

17:11 Now on ¹⁴  the way to Jerusalem, ¹⁵  Jesus ¹⁶  was passing along ¹⁷  between Samaria and Galilee.

Lukas 19:2

19:2 Now ¹⁸  a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector ¹⁹  and was rich.

Lukas 21:2

21:2 He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. ²⁰ 

Lukas 22:57

22:57 But Peter ²¹  denied it: “Woman, ²²  I don’t know ²³  him!”

[1:52]  ¹ tn Or “rulers.”

[1:52]  ² tn Or “those of humble position”

[1:52]  sn The contrast between the mighty and those of lowly position is fundamental for Luke. God cares for those that the powerful ignore (Luke 4:18-19).

[4:32]  ³ tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[4:32]  ⁴ sn They were amazed. The astonishment shown here is like that in Luke 2:48.

[4:32]  ⁵ tn Grk “because his word was.”

[4:32]  ⁶ sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim (with authority). A study of Jewish rabbinic interpretation shows that it was typical to cite a list of authorities to make one’s point. Apparently Jesus addressed the issues in terms of his own understanding.

[9:2]  ⁷ sn “To send out” is often a term of divine commission in Luke: 1:19; 4:18, 43; 7:27; 9:48; 10:1, 16; 11:49; 13:34; 24:49.

[9:2]  ⁸ tn Or “to preach.”

[9:2]  ⁹ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[9:2]  ¹⁰ sn As Jesus’ own ministry (Luke 4:16-44) involved both word (to proclaim) and deed (to heal) so also would that of the disciples.

[14:30]  ¹¹ tn Grk “make fun of him, saying.”

[14:30]  ¹² sn The phrase this man is often used in Luke in a derogatory sense; see “this one” and expressions like it in Luke 5:21; 7:39; 13:32; 23:4, 14, 22, 35.

[14:30]  ¹³ sn The failure to finish the building project leads to embarrassment (in a culture where avoiding public shame was extremely important). The half completed tower testified to poor preparation and planning.

[17:11]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “Now it happened that on.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[17:11]  ¹⁵ sn This is another travel note about Jesus going to Jerusalem in Luke 9:51-19:48, the so-called “Jerusalem journey” section of Luke’s Gospel. It is not a straight line journey, because to travel along the Galilean and Samaritan border is to go east or west, not south to Jerusalem.

[17:11]  map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[17:11]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:11]  ¹⁷ tn Or “was traveling about.”

[19:2]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a new character. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[19:2]  ¹⁹ sn This is the one place in the NT the office of chief tax collector is noted. He would organize the other tax collectors and collect healthy commissions (see also the note on the word tax collector in 3:12).

[21:2]  ²⁰ sn These two small copper coins were lepta (sing. “lepton”), the smallest and least valuable coins in circulation in Palestine, worth one-half of a quadrans or 1/128 of a denarius, or about six minutes of an average daily wage. This was next to nothing in value.

[22:57]  ²¹ tn Grk “he denied it, saying.” The referent (Peter) has been specified in the translation for clarity. The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[22:57]  ²² sn Woman was a polite form of address (see BDAG 208-9 s.v. γυνή), similar to “Madam” or “Ma’am” used in English in different regions.

[22:57]  ²³ sn The expression “I do not know him” had an idiomatic use in Jewish ban formulas in the synagogue and could mean, “I have nothing to do with him.”