Lukas 1:21

1:21 Now ¹  the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder ²  why he was delayed in the holy place. ³ 

Lukas 14:21

14:21 So ⁴  the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious ⁵  and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly ⁶  to the streets and alleys of the city, ⁷  and bring in the poor, ⁸  the crippled, ⁹  the blind, and the lame.’

Lukas 16:9

16:9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, ¹⁰  so that when it runs out you will be welcomed ¹¹  into the eternal homes. ¹² 

[1:21]  ¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[1:21]  ² tn The imperfect verb ἐθαύμαζον (eqaumazon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.

[1:21]  ³ tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.

[14:21]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the preceding responses.

[14:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “being furious, said.” The participle ὀργισθείς (orgisqei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[14:21]  ⁶ sn It was necessary to go out quickly because the banquet was already prepared. All the food would spoil if not eaten immediately.

[14:21]  ⁷ tn Or “town.”

[14:21]  ⁸ sn The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. Note how the list matches v. 13, illustrating that point. Note also how the party goes on; it is not postponed until a later date. Instead new guests are invited.

[14:21]  ⁹ tn Grk “and the crippled.” Normally crippled as a result of being maimed or mutilated (L&N 23.177). Καί (kai) has not been translated here and before the following category (Grk “and the blind and the lame”) since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[16:9]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “unrighteous mammon.” Mammon is the Aramaic term for wealth or possessions. The point is not that money is inherently evil, but that it is often misused so that it is a means of evil; see 1 Tim 6:6-10, 17-19. The call is to be generous and kind in its use. Zacchaeus becomes the example of this in Luke’s Gospel (19:1-10).

[16:9]  ¹¹ sn The passive refers to the welcome of heaven.

[16:9]  ¹² tn Grk “eternal tents” (as dwelling places).