Luke 4:22

4:22 All ¹  were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They ²  said, “Isn’t this ³  Joseph’s son?”

Luke 19:22

19:22 The king ⁴  said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, ⁵  you wicked slave! ⁶  So you knew, did you, that I was a severe ⁷  man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?

¹ tn Grk “And all.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³ sn The form of the question assumes a positive reply. It really amounts to an objection, as Jesus’ response in the next verses shows. Jesus spoke smoothly and impressively. He made a wonderful declaration, but could a local carpenter’s son make such an offer? That was their real question.

⁴ tn Grk “He”; the referent (the nobleman of v. 12, now a king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Grk “out of your own mouth” (an idiom).

⁶ tn Note the contrast between this slave, described as “wicked,” and the slave in v. 17, described as “good.”

⁷ tn Or “exacting,” “harsh,” “hard.”