Luke 15
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Luke 15:12
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Luke 15:14
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Luke 15:15
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Luke 15:17
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1 tn Grk “Now it happened that one.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 tn Grk “to eat bread,” an idiom for participating in a meal.
3 tn Grk “a ruler of the Pharisees.” He was probably a synagogue official.
4 sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.
5 sn Watching…closely is a graphic term meaning to lurk and watch; see Luke 11:53-54.
Luke 15:30
6 tn Grk “And there.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
7 tn Grk “behold.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1). Here it has been translated as “right” in the phrase “right in front of him,” giving a similar effect of vividness in the translation.
8 sn The condition called dropsy involves swollen limbs resulting from the accumulation of fluid in the body’s tissues, especially the legs.
Luke 15:31
9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the sequence of events (Jesus’ question was prompted by the man’s appearance).
10 tn Grk “Jesus, answering, said.” This is redundant in contemporary English. In addition, since the context does not describe a previous question to Jesus (although one may well be implied), the phrase has been translated here as “Jesus asked.”
11 tn That is, experts in the interpretation of the Mosaic law (traditionally, “lawyers”).
12 sn “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” Will the Pharisees and experts in religious law defend tradition and speak out against doing good on the Sabbath? Has anything at all been learned since Luke 13:10-17? Has repentance come (13:6-9)?
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