Lukas 22:2

22:2 The ¹  chief priests and the experts in the law ²  were trying to find some way ³  to execute ⁴  Jesus, ⁵  for they were afraid of the people. ⁶ 

Lukas 9:11

9:11 But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He ⁷  welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, ⁸  and cured those who needed healing. ⁹ 

[22:2]  ¹ tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[22:2]  ² tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[22:2]  ³ tn Grk “were seeking how.”

[22:2]  ⁴ tn The Greek verb here means “to get rid of by execution” (BDAG 64 s.v. ἀναιρέω 2; cf. also L&N 20.71, which states, “to get rid of someone by execution, often with legal or quasi-legal procedures”).

[22:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:2]  ⁶ sn The suggestion here is that Jesus was too popular to openly arrest him. The verb were trying is imperfect. It suggests, in this context, that they were always considering the opportunities.

[9:11]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:11]  ⁸ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[9:11]  ⁹ sn Again the combination of word (spoke to them) and healing (cured, compassionate deed) is what summarizes Jesus’ ministry: See Luke 4:38-44; 6:17-19; 7:22 (as also the disciples, 9:6).