Lukas 5:29

5:29 Then ¹  Levi gave a great banquet ²  in his house for Jesus, ³  and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting ⁴  at the table with them.

Lukas 9:42

9:42 As ⁵  the boy ⁶  was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground ⁷  and shook him with convulsions. ⁸  But Jesus rebuked ⁹  the unclean ¹⁰  spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

Lukas 16:15

16:15 But ¹¹  Jesus ¹²  said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, ¹³  but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized ¹⁴  among men is utterly detestable ¹⁵  in God’s sight.

Lukas 23:25

23:25 He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over ¹⁶  to their will. ¹⁷ 

[5:29]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:29]  ² sn A great banquet refers to an elaborate meal. Many of the events in Luke take place in the context of meal fellowship: 7:36-50; 9:12-17; 10:38-42; 11:37-54; 14:1-24; 22:7-38; 24:29-32, 41-43.

[5:29]  ³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:29]  ⁴ tn Grk “reclining.” This term reflects the normal practice in 1st century Jewish culture of eating a meal in a semi-reclining position. Since it is foreign to most modern readers, the translation “sitting” has been substituted.

[9:42]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[9:42]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the boy) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:42]  ⁷ sn At this point the boy was thrown down in another convulsion by the demon. See L&N 23.168.

[9:42]  ⁸ tn See L&N 23.167-68, where the second verb συσπαράσσω (susparassw) is taken to mean the violent shaking associated with the convulsions, thus the translation here “and shook him with convulsions.”

[9:42]  ⁹ tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).

[9:42]  ¹⁰ sn This is a reference to an evil spirit. See Luke 4:33.

[16:15]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[16:15]  ¹² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:15]  ¹³ tn Grk “before men.” The contrast is between outward appearance (“in people’s eyes”) and inward reality (“God knows your hearts”). Here the Greek term ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used twice in a generic sense, referring to both men and women, but “men” has been retained in the text to provide a strong verbal contrast with “God” in the second half of the verse.

[16:15]  ¹⁴ tn Or “exalted.” This refers to the pride that often comes with money and position.

[16:15]  ¹⁵ tn Or “is an abomination,” “is abhorrent” (L&N 25.187).

[23:25]  ¹⁶ tn Or “delivered up.”

[23:25]  ¹⁷ sn He handed Jesus over to their will. Here is where Luke places the major blame for Jesus’ death. It lies with the Jewish nation, especially the leadership, though in Acts 4:24-27 he will bring in the opposition of Herod, Pilate, and all people.