Luke 4:44

4:44 So 1  he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. 2 

Luke 11:30

11:30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, 3  so the Son of Man will be a sign 4  to this generation. 5 

Luke 17:26

17:26 Just 6  as it was 7  in the days of Noah, 8  so too it will be in the days of the Son of Man.

Luke 19:4

19:4 So 9  he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree 10  to see him, because Jesus 11  was going to pass that way.

Luke 21:31

21:31 So also you, when you see these things happening, know 12  that the kingdom of God 13  is near.

Luke 23:3

23:3 So 14  Pilate asked Jesus, 15  “Are you the king 16  of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.” 17 

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the summarization.

2 tc Most mss (A D Θ Ψ Ë13 33 Ï latt) have “of Galilee”; others, “of the Jews” (W). “Judea” (read by Ì75 א B Q 579 892 pc sa, and [with minor variation] C L Ë1 1241) is probably the original reading since it is both the harder reading and supported by the best witnesses. “Galilee” is an assimilation to Mark 1:39 and Matt 4:23.

3 tn Grk “to the Ninevites.” What the Ninevites experienced was Jonah’s message (Jonah 3:4, 10; 4:1).

4 tn The repetition of the words “a sign” are not in the Greek text, but are implied and are supplied here for clarity.

5 tc Only the Western ms D and a few Itala mss add here a long reference to Jonah being in the belly of the fish for three days and nights and the Son of Man being three days in the earth, apparently harmonizing the text to the parallel in Matt 12:40.

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

6 tn Or “as it happened.”

7 sn Like the days of Noah, the time of the flood in Gen 6:5-8:22, the judgment will come as a surprise as people live their day to day lives.

7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Zacchaeus not being able to see over the crowd.

8 sn A sycamore tree would have large branches near the ground like an oak tree and would be fairly easy to climb. These trees reach a height of some 50 ft (about 15 m).

9 tn Grk “that one”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

9 tn The verb γινώσκετε (ginwskete, “know”) can be parsed as either present indicative or present imperative. In this context the imperative fits better, since the movement is from analogy (trees and seasons) to the future (the signs of the coming of the kingdom) and since the emphasis is on preparation for this event.

10 sn The kingdom of God refers here to the kingdom in all its power. See Luke 17:20-37.

11 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the charges brought in the previous verse.

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

13 sn “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested only in the third charge, because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.

14 sn The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership in 22:70.