Lukas 2:51

2:51 Then ¹  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ²  and was obedient ³  to them. But ⁴  his mother kept all these things ⁵  in her heart. ⁶ 

Lukas 5:18

5:18 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 

[2:51]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[2:51]  ² map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[2:51]  ³ tn Or “was submitting.”

[2:51]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast.

[2:51]  ⁵ tn Or “all these words.”

[2:51]  ⁶ sn On the phrase his mother kept all these things in her heart compare Luke 2:19.

[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.