Luke 11:12

11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?¹

Luke 23:52

23:52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body² of Jesus.

Luke 1:63

1:63 He³ asked for a writing tablet⁴ and wrote,⁵ “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.⁶

Luke 6:30

6:30 Give to everyone who asks you,⁷ and do not ask for your possessions⁸ back⁹ from the person who takes them away.

Luke 11:10-11

11:10 For everyone who asks¹⁰ receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door¹¹ will be opened. 11:11 What father among you, if your¹² son asks for¹³ a fish, will give him a snake¹⁴ instead of a fish?

Luke 23:23

23:23 But they were insistent,¹⁵ demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.

Luke 11:9

11:9 “So¹⁶ I tell you: Ask,¹⁷ and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door¹⁸ will be opened for you.

Luke 12:20

12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life¹⁹ will be demanded back from²⁰ you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’²¹

Luke 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 over²² to their will.²³

Luke 11:13

11:13 If you then, although you are²⁴ evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit²⁵ to those who ask him!”

Luke 12:48

12:48 But the one who did not know his master’s will²⁶ and did things worthy of punishment²⁷ will receive a light beating.²⁸ From everyone who has been given much, much will be required,²⁹ and from the one who has been entrusted with much,³⁰ even more will be asked.³¹

¹sn The two questions of vv. 11-12 expect the answer, “No father would do this!”

²sn Joseph went to Pilate and asked for the body because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial. This was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Mark 15:43).

³tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁴sn The writing tablet requested by Zechariah would have been a wax tablet.

⁵tn Grk “and wrote, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant is English and has not been translated.

⁶sn The response, they were all amazed, expresses a mixture of surprise and reflection in this setting where they were so certain of what the child’s name would be.

⁴sn Jesus advocates a generosity and a desire to meet those in dire need with the command give to everyone who asks you. This may allude to begging; giving alms was viewed highly in the ancient world (Matt 6:1-4; Deut 15:7-11).

⁵tn Grk “your things,” sometimes translated “what is yours” or “what belongs to you.”

⁶sn Do not ask for your possessions back… is an example of showing forgiveness. Paul’s remarks in 1 Cor 6:7 may reflect this principle.

⁵sn The actions of asking, seeking, and knocking are repeated here from v. 9 with the encouragement that God does respond.

⁶tn Grk “it”; the referent (a door) is implied by the context and has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

⁷tc Most mss (א A C D L W Θ Ψ Ë^1,13 33 Ï lat sy^c,p,h bo) have “bread, does not give him a stone instead, or” before “a fish”; the longer reading, however, looks like a harmonization to Matt 7:9. The shorter reading is thus preferred, attested by Ì^45,75 B 1241 pc sy^s sa.

⁸sn The snake probably refers to a water snake.

⁷tn Though a different Greek term is used here (BDAG 373 s.v. ἐπίκειμαι), this remark is like 23:5.

⁸tn Here καί (kai, from καγώ [kagw]) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion drawn from the preceding parable.

⁹sn The three present imperatives in this verse (Ask…seek…knock) are probably intended to call for a repeated or continual approach before God.

¹⁰tn Grk “it”; the referent (a door) is implied by the context and has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹tn Grk “your soul,” but ψυχή (yuch) is frequently used of one’s physical life. It clearly has that meaning in this context.

¹⁰tn Or “required back.” This term, ἀπαιτέω (apaitew), has an economic feel to it and is often used of a debt being called in for repayment (BDAG 96 s.v. 1).

¹¹tn Grk “the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” The words “for yourself” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

¹⁰tn Or “delivered up.”

¹¹sn 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.

¹¹tn The participle ὑπάρχοντες (Juparconte") has been translated as a concessive participle.

¹²sn The provision of the Holy Spirit is probably a reference to the wisdom and guidance supplied in response to repeated requests. Some apply it to the general provision of the Spirit, but this would seem to look only at one request in a context that speaks of repeated asking. The teaching as a whole stresses not that God gives everything his children want, but that God gives the good that they need. The parallel account in Matthew (7:11) refers to good things where Luke mentions the Holy Spirit.

¹²tn Grk “did not know”; the phrase “his master’s will” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the contemporary English reader.

¹³tn Grk “blows.”

¹⁴tn Grk “will receive few (blows).”

¹⁵tn Grk “required from him”; but the words “from him” are redundant in English and have not been translated.

¹⁶sn Entrusted with much. To be gifted with precious responsibility is something that requires faithfulness.

¹⁷tn Grk “they will ask even more.”