Lukas 8:37

8:37 Then ¹  all the people of the Gerasenes ²  and the surrounding region ³  asked Jesus ⁴  to leave them alone, ⁵  for they were seized with great fear. ⁶  So ⁷  he got into the boat and left. ⁸ 

Lukas 8:13

8:13 Those ⁹  on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, ¹⁰  but ¹¹  in a time of testing ¹²  fall away. ¹³ 

[8:37]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[8:37]  ² tc See the tc note on “Gerasenes” in v. 26 for the same geographical options for the textual variants.

[8:37]  ³ tn Grk “all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes,” but according to L&N 1.80, “περίχωρος may include not only the surrounding region but also the point of reference, for example…‘the Gerasenes and the people living around them’ Lk 8:37.”

[8:37]  ⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:37]  ⁵ tn Or “to depart from them.”

[8:37]  ⁶ sn Again there is great fear at God’s activity, but there is a different reaction. Some people want nothing to do with God’s presence. Mark 5:16 hints that economic reasons motivated their request.

[8:37]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that Jesus’ departure was the result of the Gerasenes’ response. A new sentence was started in the translation at this point for stylistic reasons.

[8:37]  ⁸ tn Grk “returned,” but the effect is that he departed from the Gerasene region.

[8:13]  ⁹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:13]  ¹⁰ sn This time of temporary faith represented by the description believe for a while is presented rather tragically in the passage. The seed does not get a chance to do all it can.

[8:13]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[8:13]  ¹² tn Traditionally, “temptation.” Such a translation puts the emphasis on temptation to sin rather than testing of faith, which is what the context seems to indicate.

[8:13]  ¹³ sn Fall away. On the idea of falling away and the warnings against it, see 2 Tim 3:1; Heb 3:12; Jer 3:14; Dan 9:9.