Lukas 5:8

5:8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, ¹  for I am a sinful man!” ² 

Lukas 12:54

Reading the Signs

12:54 Jesus ³  also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, ⁴  you say at once, ‘A rainstorm ⁵  is coming,’ and it does.

Lukas 18:15

Jesus and Little Children

18:15 Now people ⁶  were even bringing their babies ⁷  to him for him to touch. ⁸  But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them. ⁹ 

[5:8]  ¹ sn Lord is a term of high respect in this context. God’s presence in the work of Jesus makes Peter recognize his authority. This vocative is common in Luke (20 times), but does not yet have its full confessional force.

[5:8]  ² sn Peter was intimidated that someone who was obviously working with divine backing was in his presence (“Go away from me”). He feared his sinfulness might lead to judgment, but Jesus would show him otherwise.

[12:54]  ³ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “also” and δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:54]  ⁴ sn A cloud rising in the west refers to moisture coming from the Mediterranean Sea.

[12:54]  ⁵ tn The term ὄμβρος (ombro") refers to heavy rain, such as in a thunderstorm (L&N 14.12).

[18:15]  ⁶ tn Grk “they.”

[18:15]  ⁷ tn The term βρέφος (brefos) here can refer to babies or to toddlers (2:12, 16; Acts 7:19; 2 Tim 3:15; 1 Pet 2:2).

[18:15]  ⁸ tn Grk “so that he would touch them.” Here the touch is connected with (or conveys) a blessing (cf. Mark 10:16; also BDAG 126 s.v. ἅπτω 2.c).

[18:15]  ⁹ tn Grk “the disciples began to scold them.” In the translation the referent has been specified as “those who brought them,” since otherwise the statement could be understood to mean that the disciples began scolding the children rather than their parents who brought them.