15:1 Now all the tax collectors 1 and sinners were coming 2 to hear him.
19:41 Now 3 when Jesus 4 approached 5 and saw the city, he wept over it,
22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, 6 which is called the Passover, was approaching.
24:28 So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther, 7
1 sn See the note on tax collectors in 3:12.
2 tn Grk “were drawing near.”
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
4 tn Grk “he.”
5 sn When Jesus approached and saw the city. This is the last travel note in Luke’s account (the so-called Jerusalem journey), as Jesus approached and saw the city before entering it.
5 sn The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a week long celebration that followed the day of Passover, so one name was used for both feasts (Exod 12:1-20; 23:15; 34:18; Deut 16:1-8).
7 sn He acted as though he wanted to go farther. This is written in a way that gives the impression Jesus knew they would ask him to stay.