Lukas 8:32
Konteks8:32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 1 and the demonic spirits 2 begged Jesus 3 to let them go into them. He gave them permission. 4
Lukas 11:4
Konteks11:4 and forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins 5 against us.
And do not lead us into temptation.” 6
[8:32] 1 tn Grk “mountain,” but this might give the English reader the impression of a far higher summit.
[8:32] 2 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the demonic spirits) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[8:32] 3 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[8:32] 4 sn Many have discussed why Jesus gave them permission, since the animals were destroyed. However, this is another example of a miracle that is a visual lesson. The demons are destructive: They were destroying the man. They destroyed the pigs. They destroy whatever they touch. The point was to take demonic influence seriously, as well as Jesus’ power over it as a picture of the larger battle for human souls. There would be no doubt how the man’s transformation had taken place.
[11:4] 5 tn Grk “who is indebted to us” (an idiom). The picture of sin as debt is not unusual. As for forgiveness offered and forgiveness given, see 1 Pet 3:7.
[11:4] 6 tc Most
[11:4] tn Or “into a time of testing.”
[11:4] sn The request Do not lead us into temptation is not to suggest that God causes temptation, but is a rhetorical way to ask for his protection from sin.