Lukas 19:3

19:3 He ¹  was trying to get a look at Jesus, ²  but being a short man he could not see over the crowd. ³ 

Lukas 20:20

Paying Taxes to Caesar

20:20 Then ⁴  they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. ⁵  They wanted to take advantage of what he might say ⁶  so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction ⁷  of the governor.

[19:3]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:3]  ² tn Grk “He was trying to see who Jesus was.”

[19:3]  ³ tn Grk “and he was not able to because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.”

[20:20]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[20:20]  ⁵ tn Grk “righteous,” but in this context the point is their false sincerity.

[20:20]  ⁶ tn Grk “so that they might catch him in some word.”

[20:20]  ⁷ tn This word is often translated “authority” in other contexts, but here, in combination with ἀρχή (arch), it refers to the domain or sphere of the governor’s rule (L&N 37.36).