Lukas 5:5

5:5 Simon ¹  answered, ²  “Master, ³  we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word ⁴  I will lower ⁵  the nets.”

Lukas 6:44

6:44 for each tree is known ⁶  by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered ⁷  from thorns, nor are grapes picked ⁸  from brambles. ⁹ 

Lukas 18:29

18:29 Then ¹⁰  Jesus ¹¹  said to them, “I tell you the truth, ¹²  there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers ¹³  or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom

Lukas 19:17

19:17 And the king ¹⁴  said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful ¹⁵  in a very small matter, you will have authority ¹⁶  over ten cities.’

[5:5]  ¹ tn Grk “And Simon.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:5]  ² tn Grk “answering, Simon said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation to “Simon answered.”

[5:5]  ³ tn The word ἐπιστάτης is a term of respect for a person of high status (see L&N 87.50).

[5:5]  ⁴ tn The expression “at your word,” which shows Peter’s obedience, stands first in the Greek clause for emphasis.

[5:5]  ⁵ tn Or “let down.”

[6:44]  ⁶ sn The principle of the passage is that one produces what one is.

[6:44]  ⁷ tn Grk “they do not gather”; this has been simplified to the passive voice in the translation since the subject “they” is not specified further in the context.

[6:44]  ⁸ tn This is a different verb (τρυγῶσιν, trugwsin) for gathering from the previous one (συλλέγουσιν, sullegousin).

[6:44]  ⁹ tn This is a different term (βάτος, batos) for a thorn or bramble bush than the previous one (ἄκανθα, akanqa).

[6:44]  sn The statement nor are grapes picked from brambles illustrates the principle: That which cannot produce fruit, does not produce fruit.

[18:29]  ¹⁰ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:29]  ¹¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:29]  ¹² tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[18:29]  ¹³ tn The term “brothers” could be understood as generic here, referring to either male or female siblings. However, it is noteworthy that in the parallel passages in both Matt 19:29 and Mark 10:29, “sisters” are explicitly mentioned in the Greek text.

[19:17]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the nobleman of v. 12, now a king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:17]  ¹⁵ tn See Luke 16:10.

[19:17]  ¹⁶ sn The faithful slave received expanded responsibility (authority over ten cities) as a result of his faithfulness; this in turn is an exhortation to faithfulness for the reader.