Lukas 10:6

10:6 And if a peace-loving person ¹  is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you. ² 

Lukas 10:17

10:17 Then ³  the seventy-two ⁴  returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to ⁵  us in your name!” ⁶ 

Lukas 24:33

24:33 So ⁷  they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. ⁸  They ⁹  found the eleven and those with them gathered together

[10:6]  ¹ tn Grk “a son of peace,” a Hebrew idiom for a person of a certain class or kind, as specified by the following genitive construction (in this case, “of peace”). Such constructions are discussed further in L&N 9.4. Here the expression refers to someone who responds positively to the disciples’ message, like “wisdom’s child” in Luke 7:30.

[10:6]  ² sn The response to these messengers determines how God’s blessing is bestowed – if they are not welcomed with peace, their blessing will return to them. Jesus shows just how important their mission is by this remark.

[10:17]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[10:17]  ⁴ tc See the tc note on the number “seventy-two” in Luke 10:1.

[10:17]  ⁵ tn Or “the demons obey”; see L&N 36.18.

[10:17]  ⁶ tn The prepositional phrase “in your name” indicates the sphere of authority for the messengers’ work of exorcism.

[24:33]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the Lord’s appearance to them.

[24:33]  ⁸ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:33]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.