Lukas 9:54

9:54 Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume ¹  them?” ² 

Lukas 16:15

16:15 But ³  Jesus ⁴  said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, ⁵  but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized ⁶  among men is utterly detestable ⁷  in God’s sight.

Lukas 22:37

22:37 For I tell you that this scripture must be ⁸  fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted with the transgressors.’ ⁹  For what is written about me is being fulfilled.” ¹⁰ 

[9:54]  ¹ tn Or “destroy.”

[9:54]  ² tc Most mss, especially the later ones (A C D W Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 33 Ï it), read here “as also Elijah did,” making the allusion to 2 Kgs 1:10, 12, 14 more explicit. The shorter reading has better and earlier support (Ì^45,75 א B L Ξ 579 700* 1241 pc lat sa). It is difficult to explain how the shorter reading could have arisen from the longer, especially since it is well represented early on. However, the longer reading looks to have been a marginal note originally, incorporated into the text of Luke by early scribes.

[9:54]  sn An allusion to 2 Kgs 1:10, 12, 14.

[16:15]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[16:15]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:15]  ⁵ tn Grk “before men.” The contrast is between outward appearance (“in people’s eyes”) and inward reality (“God knows your hearts”). Here the Greek term ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used twice in a generic sense, referring to both men and women, but “men” has been retained in the text to provide a strong verbal contrast with “God” in the second half of the verse.

[16:15]  ⁶ tn Or “exalted.” This refers to the pride that often comes with money and position.

[16:15]  ⁷ tn Or “is an abomination,” “is abhorrent” (L&N 25.187).

[22:37]  ⁸ sn This scripture must be fulfilled in me. The statement again reflects the divine necessity of God’s plan. See 4:43-44.

[22:37]  ⁹ tn Or “with the lawless.”

[22:37]  sn This is a quotation from Isa 53:12. It highlights a theme of Luke 22-23. Though completely innocent, Jesus dies as if he were a criminal.

[22:37]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “is having its fulfillment.”