Luke 9:8

9:8 while others were saying that Elijah ¹  had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen. ² 

Luke 11:45

11:45 One of the experts in religious law ³  answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult ⁴  us too.”

Luke 12:52

12:52 For from now on ⁵  there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

Luke 15:19

15:19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me ⁶  like one of your hired workers.”’

Luke 17:36

17:36 [[EMPTY]] ⁷ 

¹ sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.

² sn The phrase had risen could be understood to mean “had been resurrected,” but this is only a possible option, not a necessary one, since the phrase could merely mean that a figure had appeared on the scene who mirrored an earlier historical figure. The three options of vv. 7-8 will be repeated in v. 19.

³ sn That is, an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law. They worked closely with the Pharisees.

⁴ tn For this term, see Matt 22;6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; 1 Thess 2:2.

⁵ sn From now on is a popular phrase in Luke: 1:48; 5:10; 22:18, 69; see Mic 7:6.

⁷ tn Or “make me.” Here is a sign of total humility.

⁹ tc Several mss (D ˹³ [579] 700 al lat sy) add (with several variations among these witnesses) 17:36 “There will be two in the field; one will be taken and the other left.” It is not well enough attested to be original. Further, it is an assimilation to the parallel in Matt 24:40, which marks the addition as secondary. The present translation follows NA²⁷ in omitting the verse number, a procedure also followed by a number of other modern translations.