Lukas 13:4

13:4 Or those eighteen who were killed ¹  when the tower in Siloam fell on them, ²  do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who live in Jerusalem? ³ 

Lukas 18:8

18:8 I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. ⁴  Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith ⁵  on earth?”

Lukas 18:29

18:29 Then ⁶  Jesus ⁷  said to them, “I tell you the truth, ⁸  there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers ⁹  or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom

[13:4]  ¹ tn Grk “on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them.” This relative clause embedded in a prepositional phrase is complex in English and has been simplified to an adjectival and a temporal clause in the translation.

[13:4]  ² sn Unlike the previous event, when the tower in Siloam fell on them, it was an accident of fate. It raised the question, however, “Was this a judgment?”

[13:4]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[18:8]  ⁴ tn Some argue this should be translated “suddenly.” When vindication comes it will be quick. But the more natural meaning is “soon.” God will not forget his elect and will respond to them. It may be that this verse has a prophetic perspective. In light of the eternity that comes, vindication is soon.

[18:8]  ⁵ sn Will he find faith on earth? The Son of Man is looking for those who continue to believe in him, despite the wait.

[18:29]  ⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:29]  ⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:29]  ⁸ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[18:29]  ⁹ tn The term “brothers” could be understood as generic here, referring to either male or female siblings. However, it is noteworthy that in the parallel passages in both Matt 19:29 and Mark 10:29, “sisters” are explicitly mentioned in the Greek text.