Luke 20:8

20:8 Then ¹  Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you ²  by whose authority ³  I do these things.”

Luke 20:46-47

20:46 “Beware ⁴  of the experts in the law. ⁵  They ⁶  like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings ⁷  in the marketplaces and the best seats ⁸  in the synagogues ⁹  and the places of honor at banquets. 20:47 They ¹⁰  devour ¹¹  widows’ property, ¹²  and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² sn Neither will I tell you. Though Jesus gave no answer, the analogy he used to their own question makes his view clear. His authority came from heaven.

³ tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ. This is exactly the same phrase as in v. 2.

⁴ tn Or “Be on guard against.” This is a present imperative and indicates that pride is something to constantly be on the watch against.

⁵ tn Or “of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁶ tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun by the prior phrase.

⁷ sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See D. L. Bock, Luke (BECNT), 2:1642; H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.

⁸ sn See Luke 14:1-14.

⁹ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:15.

¹⁰ tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 46.

¹¹ sn How they were able to devour widows’ houses is debated. Did they seek too much for contributions, or take too high a commission for their work, or take homes after debts failed to be paid? There is too little said here to be sure.

¹² tn Grk “houses,” “households”; however, the term can have the force of “property” or “possessions” as well (O. Michel, TDNT 5:131; BDAG 695 s.v. οἶκια 1.a).