Lukas 4:32

4:32 They ¹  were amazed ²  at his teaching, because he spoke ³  with authority. ⁴ 

Lukas 22:57

22:57 But Peter ⁵  denied it: “Woman, ⁶  I don’t know ⁷  him!”

Lukas 23:37

23:37 and saying, “If ⁸  you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”

[4:32]  ¹ tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

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

[4:32]  ³ tn Grk “because his word was.”

[4:32]  ⁴ 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.

[22:57]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ 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.”

[23:37]  ⁸ tn This is also a first class condition in the Greek text.