Luke 5:13

5:13 So ¹  he stretched out his hand and touched ²  him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Luke 6:10

6:10 After ³  looking around ⁴  at them all, he said to the man, ⁵  “Stretch out your hand.” The man ⁶  did so, and his hand was restored. ⁷ 

Luke 6:8

6:8 But ⁸  he knew ⁹  their thoughts, ¹⁰  and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” ¹¹  So ¹²  he rose and stood there.

Luke 9:62

9:62 Jesus ¹³  said to him, “No one who puts his ¹⁴  hand to the plow and looks back ¹⁵  is fit for the kingdom of God.” ¹⁶ 

Luke 15:22

15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ¹⁷  ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, ¹⁸  and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger ¹⁹  and sandals ²⁰  on his feet!

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the response of Jesus to the man’s request.

² sn Touched. This touch would have rendered Jesus ceremonially unclean (Lev 14:46; also Mishnah, m. Nega’im 3.1; 11.1; 12.1; 13.6-12).

³ tn Grk “And after.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁴ tn The aorist participle περιβλεψάμενος (peribleyameno") has been translated as antecedent (prior) to the action of the main verb. It could also be translated as contemporaneous (“Looking around… he said”).

⁵ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the man with the withered hand) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁷ sn The passive was restored points to healing by God. Now the question became: Would God exercise his power through Jesus, if what Jesus was doing were wrong? Note also Jesus’ “labor.” He simply spoke and it was so.

⁵ tn Here the conjunction δέ (de) has been translated as contrastive.

⁶ sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.

⁷ tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here.

⁸ sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the man’s action was a result of Jesus’ order.

⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁸ tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

⁹ sn Jesus warns that excessive concern for family ties (looks back) will make the kingdom a lesser priority, which is not appropriate for discipleship. The image is graphic, for who can plow straight ahead toward a goal while looking back? Discipleship cannot be double-minded.

¹⁰ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

⁹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

¹⁰ sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

¹¹ tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

¹² sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.