Luke 9:12

9:12 Now the day began to draw to a close, ¹  so ²  the twelve came and said to Jesus, ³  “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging ⁴  and food, because we are in an isolated place.” ⁵ 

Luke 14:21

14:21 So ⁶  the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious ⁷  and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly ⁸  to the streets and alleys of the city, ⁹  and bring in the poor, ¹⁰  the crippled, ¹¹  the blind, and the lame.’

Luke 14:26

14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate ¹²  his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, ¹³  he cannot be my disciple.

¹ tn Grk “the day began to decline,” looking to the approach of sunset.

² tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that the disciples’ request was related to the approach of sunset.

³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn That is, find someone to show them hospitality. L&N 34.61 has “find lodging,” using this verse as an example.

⁵ tn Or “in a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation). Here ὧδε (Jwde) has not been translated.

⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the preceding responses.

⁷ tn Grk “being furious, said.” The participle ὀργισθείς (orgisqei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁸ sn It was necessary to go out quickly because the banquet was already prepared. All the food would spoil if not eaten immediately.

⁹ tn Or “town.”

¹⁰ sn The poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. Note how the list matches v. 13, illustrating that point. Note also how the party goes on; it is not postponed until a later date. Instead new guests are invited.

¹¹ tn Grk “and the crippled.” Normally crippled as a result of being maimed or mutilated (L&N 23.177). Καί (kai) has not been translated here and before the following category (Grk “and the blind and the lame”) since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

¹¹ tn This figurative use operates on a relative scale. God is to be loved more than family or self.

¹² tn Grk “his own soul,” but ψυχή (yuch) is frequently used of one’s physical life. It clearly has that meaning in this context.