Luke 15:26

15:26 So ¹  he called one of the slaves ²  and asked what was happening.

Luke 16:5

16:5 So ³  he contacted ⁴  his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

Luke 7:19

7:19 and sent them to Jesus ⁵  to ask, ⁶  “Are you the one who is to come, ⁷  or should we look for another?”

Luke 18:16

18:16 But Jesus called for the children, ⁸  saying, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God ⁹  belongs to such as these. ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the older son hearing the noise of the celebration in progress.

² tn The Greek term here, παῖς (pais), describes a slave, possibly a household servant regarded with some affection (L&N 87.77).

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the manager’s decision.

⁴ tn Grk “summoning.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁵ tc ‡ Although most mss (א A W Θ Ψ Ë¹ Ï it sy bo) read πρὸς τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν (pro" ton Ihsoun, “to Jesus”), other important witnesses (B L Ξ Ë¹³ 33 pc sa) read πρὸς τὸν κύριον (pro" ton kurion, “to the Lord”). A decision is difficult in this instance, as there are good witnesses on both sides. In light of this, that “Jesus” is more widespread than “the Lord” with almost equally important witnesses argues for its authenticity.

⁶ tn Grk “to Jesus, saying,” but since this takes the form of a question, it is preferable to use the phrase “to ask” in English.

⁷ sn Aspects of Jesus’ ministry may have led John to question whether Jesus was the promised stronger and greater one who is to come that he had preached about in Luke 3:15-17.

⁷ tn Grk “summoned them”; the referent (the children) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

⁹ sn The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.