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 5:18
Konteks5:18 Just then 7 some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man 8 on a stretcher. 9 They 10 were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus. 11
[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.”
[5:18] 7 tn Grk “And behold.” Here καὶ ἰδού (kai idou) has been translated as “just then” to indicate the somewhat sudden appearance of the men carrying the paralytic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1), especially in conjunction with the suddenness of the stretcher-bearers’ appearance.
[5:18] 8 tn Grk “a man who was paralyzed”; the relative clause in Greek has adjectival force and has been simplified to a simple adjective in the translation.
[5:18] 9 tn Traditionally, “on a bed,” but this could be confusing to the modern reader who might envision a large piece of furniture. In various contexts, κλίνη (klinh) may be translated “bed, couch, cot, stretcher, or bier” (in the case of a corpse). See L&N 6.106.
[5:18] 10 tn Grk “stretcher, and.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Instead, because of the tendency of contemporary English to use shorter sentences, a new sentence was begun here in the translation.
[5:18] 11 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.