Luke 7:6

7:6 So ¹  Jesus went with them. When ²  he was not far from the house, the centurion ³  sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, ⁴  for I am not worthy ⁵  to have you come under my roof.

Luke 9:12

9:12 Now the day began to draw to a close, ⁶  so ⁷  the twelve came and said to Jesus, ⁸  “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging ⁹  and food, because we are in an isolated place.” ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the resultative action.

² tn The participle ἀπέχοντος (apeconto") has been taken temporally.

³ sn See the note on the word centurion in 7:2.

⁴ tn Or “do not be bothered.”

⁵ sn Note the humility in the centurion’s statement I am not worthy in light of what others think (as v. 4 notes). See Luke 5:8 for a similar example of humility.

⁶ tn Grk “the day began to decline,” looking to the approach of sunset.

⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that the disciples’ request was related to the approach of sunset.

⁸ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹ tn That is, find someone to show them hospitality. L&N 34.61 has “find lodging,” using this verse as an example.

¹⁰ tn Or “in a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation). Here ὧδε (Jwde) has not been translated.