Lukas 11:24
Konteks11:24 “When an unclean spirit 1 goes out of a person, 2 it passes through waterless places 3 looking for rest but 4 not finding any. Then 5 it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’ 6
Lukas 20:9
Konteks20:9 Then 7 he began to tell the people this parable: “A man 8 planted a vineyard, 9 leased it to tenant farmers, 10 and went on a journey for a long time.
[11:24] 1 sn This is a reference to an evil spirit. See Luke 4:33.
[11:24] 2 tn Grk “man.” This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females.
[11:24] 3 sn The background for the reference to waterless places is not entirely clear, though some Jewish texts suggest spirits must have a place to dwell, but not with water (Luke 8:29-31; Tob 8:3). Some suggest that the image of the desert or deserted cities as the places demons dwell is where this idea started (Isa 13:21; 34:14).
[11:24] 4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
[11:24] 5 tc ‡ Most
[11:24] 6 tn Grk “I will return to my house from which I came.”
[20:9] 7 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. The parable Jesus tells here actually addresses the question put to him by the leaders.
[20:9] 8 tc ‡ There are several variants here, most of which involve variations in word order that do not affect translation. However, the presence or absence of τις (ti") after ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), which would be translated “a certain man,” does affect translation. The witnesses that have τις include A W Θ Ë13 1241 2542 al sy. Those that lack it include א B C D L Ψ Ë1 33 Ï it. Externally, the evidence is significantly stronger for the omission. Internally, however, there is some pause. A feature unique to Luke-Acts in the NT is to use the construction ἄνθρωπος τις (cf. 10:30; 12:16; 14:2, 16; 15:11; 16:1; 19:12; Acts 9:33). However, scribes who were familiar with this idiom may have inserted it here. In light of the overwhelming external support for the omission of τις, the shorter reading is preferred. NA27 places τις in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
[20:9] 9 sn The vineyard is a figure for Israel in the OT (Isa 5:1-7). The nation and its leaders are the tenants, so the vineyard here may well refer to the promise that resides within the nation. The imagery is like that in Rom 11:11-24.
[20:9] 10 sn The leasing of land to tenant farmers was common in this period.