Lukas 14:19

14:19 Another ¹  said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, ²  and I am going out ³  to examine them. Please excuse me.’

Lukas 22:55

22:55 When they had made a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

Lukas 11:33

Internal Light

11:33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place ⁴  or under a basket, ⁵  but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

Lukas 2:24

2:24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves ⁶  or two young pigeons. ⁷ 

Lukas 15:8

15:8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins ⁸  and loses ⁹  one of them, ¹⁰  does not light a lamp, sweep ¹¹  the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

Lukas 8:16

Showing the Light

8:16 “No one lights ¹²  a lamp ¹³  and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light. ¹⁴ 

Lukas 12:49

Not Peace, but Division

12:49 “I have come ¹⁵  to bring ¹⁶  fire on the earth – and how I wish it were already kindled!

Lukas 12:35

Call to Faithful Stewardship

12:35 “Get dressed for service ¹⁷  and keep your lamps burning; ¹⁸ 

Lukas 1:9

1:9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, ¹⁹  to enter ²⁰  the holy place ²¹  of the Lord and burn incense.

Lukas 17:2

17:2 It would be better for him to have a millstone ²²  tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea ²³  than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. ²⁴ 

Lukas 23:38

23:38 There was also an inscription ²⁵  over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

Lukas 6:48

6:48 He is like a man ²⁶  building a house, who dug down deep, ²⁷  and laid the foundation on bedrock. When ²⁸  a flood came, the river ²⁹  burst against that house but ³⁰  could not shake it, because it had been well built. ³¹ 

[14:19]  ¹ tn Grk “And another.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[14:19]  ² sn Five yoke of oxen. This was a wealthy man, because the normal farmer had one or two yoke of oxen.

[14:19]  ³ tn The translation “going out” for πορεύομαι (poreuomai) is used because “going” in this context could be understood to mean “I am about to” rather than the correct nuance, “I am on my way to.”

[11:33]  ⁴ tn Or perhaps “in a cellar” (L&N 28.78). The point is that the light of Jesus’ teaching has been put in public view.

[11:33]  ⁵ tc The phrase “or under a basket” is lacking in some important and early mss (Ì^45,75 L Γ Ξ 070 ˹ 700* 1241 2542 pc sy^s sa). It is hard to decide in this case, since the inclusion of “or under a basket” is widely attested by some early and decent witnesses, as well as the overwhelming majority of mss (א A B C D W Θ Ψ Ë¹³ Ï latt). The parallel passage in Luke 8:16 does not include “under a basket.” If the phrase “under a basket” were added as a harmonization with Mark 4:21 and Matt 5:15, it is perhaps surprising that scribes did not add the phrase at Luke 8:16 as well. It seems somewhat more likely that a scribe copying Luke would be inclined to harmonize 11:33 with 8:16 by omitting the phrase here. Thus, the words “or under a basket” seem to have the marks of authenticity.

[11:33]  tn Or “a bowl”; this refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).

[2:24]  ⁶ sn The offering of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, instead of a lamb, speaks of the humble roots of Jesus’ family – they apparently could not afford the expense of a lamb.

[2:24]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Lev 12:8; 5:11 (LXX).

[15:8]  ⁸ sn This silver coin is a drachma, equal to a denarius, that is, a day’s pay for the average laborer.

[15:8]  ⁹ tn Grk “What woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses.” The initial participle ἔχουσα (ecousa) has been translated as a finite verb parallel to ἀπολέσῃ (apolesh) in the conditional clause to improve the English style.

[15:8]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “one coin.”

[15:8]  ¹¹ tn Grk “and sweep,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[8:16]  ¹² tn The participle ἅψας ({aya") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[8:16]  ¹³ sn This is probably an ancient oil burning lamp or perhaps a candlestick. Jesus is comparing revelation to light, particularly the revelation of his ministry; see 1:78-79.

[8:16]  ¹⁴ tn Or “its light,” if the Greek article is translated as a possessive pronoun (for such usage, cf. ExSyn 215).

[12:49]  ¹⁵ sn This mission statement, “I have come to bring fire on the earth,” looks to the purging and division Jesus causes: See Luke 3:9, 17; 9:54; 17:29 for fire, 5:32; 7:34; 9:58; 12:51 for the topic of mission.

[12:49]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “cast.” For βάλλω (ballw) in the sense of causing a state or condition, see L&N 13.14.

[12:35]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “Let your loins be girded,” an idiom referring to the practice of tucking the ends of the long cloak (outer garment) into the belt to shorten it in preparation for activities like running, etc.

[12:35]  ¹⁸ sn Keep your lamps burning means to be ready at all times.

[1:9]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “according to the custom of the priesthood it fell to him by lot.” The order of the clauses has been rearranged in the translation to make it clear that the prepositional phrase κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας (kata to eqo" th" Jierateia", “according to the custom of the priesthood”) modifies the phrase “it fell to him by lot” rather than the preceding clause.

[1:9]  ²⁰ tn This is an aorist participle and is temporally related to the offering of incense, not to when the lot fell.

[1:9]  ²¹ tn Or “temple.” Such sacrifices, which included the burning of incense, would have occurred in the holy place according to the Mishnah (m. Tamid 1.2; 3.1; 5-7). A priest would have given this sacrifice, which was offered for the nation, once in one’s career. It would be offered either at 9 a.m. or 3 p.m., since it was made twice a day.

[17:2]  ²² tn This term refers to the heavy upper stone of a grinding mill (L&N 7.70; BDAG 660 s.v. μυλικός).

[17:2]  sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin.

[17:2]  ²³ tn Grk “if a millstone were tied…and he were thrown.” The conditional construction in Greek has been translated by English infinitives: “to have… and be thrown.”

[17:2]  ²⁴ tn Or “to stumble.” This verb, σκανδαλίσῃ (skandalish), has the same root as the noun σκάνδαλον (skandalon) in 17:1, translated “stumbling blocks”; this wordplay is difficult to reproduce in English. It is possible that the primary cause of offense here would be leading disciples (“little ones”) astray in a similar fashion.

[23:38]  ²⁵ sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.

[6:48]  ²⁶ tn Here and in v. 49 the Greek text reads ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), while the parallel account in Matt 7:24-27 uses ἀνήρ (anhr) in vv. 24 and 26.

[6:48]  ²⁷ tn There are actually two different Greek verbs used here: “who dug (ἔσκαψεν, eskayen) and dug deep (ἐβάθυνεν, ebaqunen).” Jesus is placing emphasis on the effort to which the man went to prepare his foundation.

[6:48]  ²⁸ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[6:48]  ²⁹ sn The picture here is of a river overflowing its banks and causing flooding and chaos.

[6:48]  ³⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in the context.

[6:48]  ³¹ tc Most mss, especially later ones (A C D Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 Ï latt), read “because he built [it] on the rock” rather than “because it had been well built” (Ì^75vid א B L W Ξ 33 579 892 1241 2542 pc sa). The reading of the later mss seems to be a harmonization to Matt 7:25, rendering it most likely secondary.