Luke 13:1

A Call to Repent

13:1 Now ¹  there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. ² 

Luke 18:30

18:30 who will not receive many times more ³  in this age ⁴  – and in the age to come, eternal life.” ⁵ 

Luke 20:10

20:10 When harvest time came, he sent a slave ⁶  to the tenants so that they would give ⁷  him his portion of the crop. ⁸  However, the tenants beat his slave ⁹  and sent him away empty-handed.

Luke 21:36

21:36 But stay alert at all times, ¹⁰  praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must ¹¹  happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 8:13

8:13 Those ¹²  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, ¹³  but ¹⁴  in a time of testing ¹⁵  fall away. ¹⁶ 

Luke 12:42

12:42 The Lord replied, ¹⁷  “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, ¹⁸  whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, ¹⁹  to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

² sn This is an event that otherwise is unattested, though several events similar to it are noted in Josephus (J. W. 2.9.2-4 [2.169-177]; Ant. 13.13.5 [13.372-73], 18.3.1-2 [18.55-62]; 18.4.1 [18.85-87]). It would have caused a major furor.

³ sn Jesus reassures his disciples with a promise that (1) much benefit in this life (many times more) and (2) eternal life in the age to come will be given.

⁴ tn Grk “this time” (καιρός, kairos), but for stylistic reasons this has been translated “this age” here.

⁵ sn Note that Luke (see also Matt 19:29; Mark 10:30; Luke 10:25) portrays eternal life as something one receives in the age to come, unlike John, who emphasizes the possibility of receiving eternal life in the present (John 5:24).

⁵ sn This slave (along with the next two) represent the prophets God sent to the nation, who were mistreated and rejected.

⁶ tc Instead of the future indicative δώσουσιν (dwsousin, “they will give”), most witnesses (C D W Θ Ψ Ë¹ Ï) have the aorist subjunctive δῶσιν (dwsin, “they might give”). The aorist subjunctive is expected following ἵνα ({ina, “so that”), so it is almost surely a motivated reading. Further, early and excellent witnesses, as well as a few others (א A B ˹³ 33 579 1241 2542 al), have δώσουσιν. It is thus more likely that the future indicative is authentic. For a discussion of this construction, see BDF §369.2.

⁷ tn Grk “from the fruit of the vineyard.”

⁸ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the slave sent by the owner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ sn The call to be alert at all times is a call to remain faithful in looking for the Lord’s return.

⁸ tn For the translation of μέλλω (mellw) as “must,” see L&N 71.36.

⁹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

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.

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

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.

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.

¹¹ tn Grk “And the Lord said.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹² tn Or “administrator,” “steward” (L&N 37.39).

¹³ tn This term, θεραπεία (qerapeia), describes the group of servants working in a particular household (L&N 46.6).