Luke 16:2

16:2 So ¹  he called the manager ²  in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? ³  Turn in the account of your administration, ⁴  because you can no longer be my manager.’

Luke 16:2

16:2 So ⁵  he called the manager ⁶  in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? ⁷  Turn in the account of your administration, ⁸  because you can no longer be my manager.’

Luke 7:19

7:19 and sent them to Jesus ⁹  to ask, ¹⁰  “Are you the one who is to come, ¹¹  or should we look for another?”

Isaiah 55:8-9

55:8 “Indeed, ¹²  my plans ¹³  are not like ¹⁴  your plans,

and my deeds ¹⁵  are not like ¹⁶  your deeds,

55:9 for just as the sky ¹⁷  is higher than the earth,

so my deeds ¹⁸  are superior to ¹⁹  your deeds

and my plans ²⁰  superior to your plans.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the reports the man received about his manager.

² tn Grk “him”; the referent (the manager) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn Although phrased as a question, the charges were believed by the owner, as his dismissal of the manager implies.

⁴ tn Or “stewardship”; the Greek word οἰκονομία (oikonomia) is cognate with the noun for the manager (οἰκονόμος, oikonomo").

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the reports the man received about his manager.

⁶ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the manager) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ sn Although phrased as a question, the charges were believed by the owner, as his dismissal of the manager implies.

⁸ tn Or “stewardship”; the Greek word οἰκονομία (oikonomia) is cognate with the noun for the manager (οἰκονόμος, oikonomo").

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ 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.

¹² tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV).

¹³ tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).

¹⁴ tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.

¹⁵ tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).

¹⁶ tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.

¹⁷ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

¹⁸ tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).

¹⁹ tn Heb “are higher than.”

²⁰ tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).