Lukas 4:31

Ministry in Capernaum

4:31 So ¹  he went down to Capernaum, ²  a town ³  in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people. ⁴ 

Lukas 7:2

7:2 A centurion ⁵  there ⁶  had a slave ⁷  who was highly regarded, ⁸  but who was sick and at the point of death.

Lukas 10:8

10:8 Whenever ⁹  you enter a town ¹⁰  and the people ¹¹  welcome you, eat what is set before you.

Lukas 10:10

10:10 But whenever ¹²  you enter a town ¹³  and the people ¹⁴  do not welcome ¹⁵  you, go into its streets ¹⁶  and say,

Lukas 12:59

12:59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!” ¹⁷ 

Lukas 17:23

17:23 Then people ¹⁸  will say to you, ‘Look, there he is!’ ¹⁹  or ‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them. ²⁰ 

Lukas 24:50

Jesus’ Departure

24:50 Then ²¹  Jesus ²²  led them out as far as Bethany, ²³  and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

[4:31]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the continuation of the topic; in light of his rejection at Nazareth, Jesus went on to Capernaum.

[4:31]  ² sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region, and it became the hub of operations for Jesus’ Galilean ministry.

[4:31]  map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.

[4:31]  ³ tn Or “city.”

[4:31]  ⁴ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:2]  ⁵ sn A centurion was a noncommissioned officer in the Roman army or one of the auxiliary territorial armies, commanding a centuria of (nominally) 100 men. The responsibilities of centurions were broadly similar to modern junior officers, but there was a wide gap in social status between them and officers, and relatively few were promoted beyond the rank of senior centurion. The Roman troops stationed in Judea were auxiliaries, who would normally be rewarded with Roman citizenship after 25 years of service. Some of the centurions may have served originally in the Roman legions (regular army) and thus gained their citizenship at enlistment. Others may have inherited it, like Paul.

[7:2]  ⁶ tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[7:2]  ⁷ tn Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times… in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v. 1). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος) in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force. In addition, the parallel passage in Matt 8:6 uses the Greek term παῖς (pais), to refer to the centurion’s slave. This was a term often used of a slave who was regarded with some degree of affection, possibly a personal servant.

[7:2]  ⁸ tn The term ἔντιμος (entimos) could mean “highly valued,” but this sounds too much like the slave was seen as an asset, while the text suggests a genuine care for the person. More archaically, it could be said the centurion was fond of this slave.

[10:8]  ⁹ tn Grk “And whatever town you enter,” but this is more often expressed in English as “whenever you enter a town.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[10:8]  ¹⁰ tn Or “city.” Jesus now speaks of the town as a whole, as he will in vv. 10-12.

[10:8]  ¹¹ tn Grk “and they”; the referent (the people who live in the town) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:10]  ¹² tn Grk “whatever town you enter,” but this is more often expressed in English as “whenever you enter a town.”

[10:10]  ¹³ tn Or “city.”

[10:10]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “and they”; the referent (the people who live in the town) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:10]  ¹⁵ sn More discussion takes place concerning rejection (the people do not welcome you), as these verses lead into the condemnation of certain towns for their rejection of God’s kingdom.

[10:10]  ¹⁶ tn The term πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to the “broad street,” so this refers to the main roads of the town.

[12:59]  ¹⁷ tn Here the English word “cent” is used as opposed to the parallel in Matt 5:26 where “penny” appears, since the Greek word there is different and refers to a different but similar coin.

[12:59]  sn This cent was a lepton, the smallest coin available. It was copper or bronze, worth one-half of a quadrans or 1/128 of a denarius. The parallel in Matt 5:26 mentions the quadrans instead of the lepton. The illustration refers to the debt one owes God and being sure to settle with him in the right time, before it is too late. Some interpreters, however, consider it to be like Matt 5:26, which has similar imagery but a completely different context.

[17:23]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “And they will say.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[17:23]  ¹⁹ tn The words “he is” here and in the following clause are understood and have been supplied from the context.

[17:23]  ²⁰ sn Do not go out or chase after them. There will be no need to search for the Son of Man at his coming, though many will falsely claim its arrival.

[24:50]  ²¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[24:50]  ²² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[24:50]  ²³ sn Bethany was village on the Mount of Olives about 2 mi (3 km) from Jerusalem; see John 11:1, 18.