Luke 6:8

6:8 But ¹  he knew ²  their thoughts, ³  and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” ⁴  So ⁵  he rose and stood there.

Luke 9:62

9:62 Jesus ⁶  said to him, “No one who puts his ⁷  hand to the plow and looks back ⁸  is fit for the kingdom of God.” ⁹ 

Luke 15:22

15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ¹⁰  ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, ¹¹  and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger ¹²  and sandals ¹³  on his feet!

¹ tn Here the conjunction δέ (de) has been translated as contrastive.

² sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.

³ tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here.

⁴ sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the man’s action was a result of Jesus’ order.

⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁷ tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

⁸ 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.

⁹ 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.

¹¹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

¹² sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

¹³ tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

¹⁴ sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.