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 6:32-34

6:32 “If ⁴  you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners ⁵  love those who love them. ⁶  6:33 And ⁷  if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ⁸  sinners ⁹  do the same. 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, ¹⁰  what credit is that to you? Even sinners ¹¹  lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full. ¹² 

Luke 5:19

5:19 But ¹³  since they found ¹⁴  no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof ¹⁵  and let him down on the stretcher ¹⁶  through the roof tiles ¹⁷  right ¹⁸  in front of Jesus. ¹⁹ 

Luke 12:39

12:39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief ²⁰  was coming, he would not have let ²¹  his house be broken into.

Luke 20:2

20:2 and said to him, ²²  “Tell us: By what authority ²³  are you doing these things? ²⁴  Or who it is who gave you this authority?”

Luke 24:19

24:19 He ²⁵  said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man ²⁶  who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet ²⁷  before God and all the people;

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 Grk “And if.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. This is a first class condition, but the next two conditional clauses are third class conditions, so that stylistic variation is probably at work.

⁵ sn Here the term sinners may refer to people who had no concern for observing the details of the Mosaic law; these were often treated as social outcasts. See L&N 88.295.

⁶ sn Jesus’ point in the statement even sinners love those who love them is that disciples are to go farther than sinners do. The examples replay vv. 29-30.

⁷ tc ‡ Three key mss (Ì⁷⁵ א* B) have “for” here, but it is unlikely that it was present originally. The addition of conjunctions, especially to the beginning of a clause, are typically suspect because they fit the pattern of Koine tendencies toward greater explicitness. NA²⁷ has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

⁸ tc Most mss (A D L Θ Ξ Ψ Ë¹³ 33 Ï lat) include γάρ (gar, “for”) following καί (kai, here translated “even”), but a few important mss (א B W 700 892* 1241 pc) lack the conjunction. The inclusion of the conjunction seems to be motivated by clarity and should probably be considered inauthentic.

⁹ sn See the note on the word sinners in v. 32.

¹⁰ tn Grk “to receive”; but in context the repayment of the amount lent is implied. Jesus was noting that utilitarian motives are the way of the world.

¹¹ sn See the note on the word sinners in v. 32.

¹² tn Grk “to receive as much again.”

¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast implied in the context: They wanted to bring the man to Jesus, but found no way.

¹⁴ tn Grk “But finding.” The participle εὑρόντες (Jeuronte") has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

¹⁵ sn A house in 1st century Palestine would have had a flat roof with stairs or a ladder going up. This access was often from the outside of the house.

¹⁶ tn This word, κλινίδιον (klinidion), is a different Greek word than the one used in the previous verse (κλίνη, klinh). In this context both may be translated “stretcher” (see L&N 6.106 and 6.107).

¹⁷ tn There is a translational problem at this point in the text. The term Luke uses is κέραμος (keramo"). It can in certain contexts mean “clay,” but usually this is in reference to pottery (see BDAG 540 s.v. 1). The most natural definition in this instance is “roof tile” (used in the translation above). However, tiles were generally not found in Galilee. Recent archaeological research has suggested that this house, which would have probably been typical for the area, could not have supported “a second story, nor could the original roof have been masonry; no doubt it was made from beams and branches of trees covered with a mixture of earth and straw” (J. F. Strange and H. Shanks, “Has the House Where Jesus Stayed in Capernaum Been Found?” BAR 8, no. 6 [Nov/Dec 1982]: 34). Luke may simply have spoken of building materials that would be familiar to his readers.

¹⁸ tn Grk “in the midst.”

¹⁹ sn The phrase right in front of Jesus trailing as it does at the end of the verse is slightly emphatic, adding a little note of drama: What would Jesus do?

¹⁶ sn On Jesus pictured as a returning thief, see 1 Thess 5:2, 4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15.

¹⁷ tc Most mss (א¹ A B L Q W Θ Ψ 070 Ë^1,13 33 Ï lat sy^p,h sa^ms bo) read “he would have watched and not let” here, but this looks like an assimilation to Matt 24:43. The alliance of two important and early mss along with a few others (Ì⁷⁵ א* [D] e i sy^s,c sa^mss), coupled with much stronger internal evidence, suggests that the shorter reading is authentic.

¹⁹ tn Grk “and said, saying to him.” This is redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

²⁰ tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.

²¹ sn The leadership is looking back to acts like the temple cleansing (19:45-48). How could a Galilean preacher do these things?

²² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

²³ tn This translates the Greek term ἀνήρ (anhr).

²⁴ sn The role of Jesus as prophet is a function Luke frequently mentions: 4:25-27; 9:35; 13:31-35.