Lukas 14:29

14:29 Otherwise, ¹  when he has laid ²  a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, ³  all who see it ⁴  will begin to make fun of ⁵  him.

Lukas 21:27

21:27 Then ⁶  they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud ⁷  with power and great glory.

Lukas 22:49

22:49 When ⁸  those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should ⁹  we use our swords?” ¹⁰ 

[14:29]  ¹ tn Grk “to complete it, lest.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation and ἵνα μήποτε ({ina mhpote, “lest”) has been translated as “Otherwise.”

[14:29]  ² tn The participle θέντος (qentos) has been taken temporally.

[14:29]  ³ tn The words “the tower” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[14:29]  ⁴ tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[14:29]  ⁵ tn Or “mock,” “ridicule.” The person who did not plan ahead becomes an object of joking and ridicule.

[21:27]  ⁶ tn Grk “And then” (καὶ τότε, kai tote). Here καί has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[21:27]  ⁷ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full judging authority.

[22:49]  ⁸ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[22:49]  ⁹ tn The direct question using “if” in Greek is not unusual (BDF §440.3).

[22:49]  ¹⁰ sn “Should we use our swords?” The disciples’ effort to defend Jesus recalls Luke 22:35-38. One individual did not wait for the answer.