12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased 3 to give you the kingdom.
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Grk “produce” (“the produce of the vine” is a figurative expression for wine).
3 tn Or perhaps, “your Father chooses.”
4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ perseverance with Jesus.
5 sn With the statement “I grant to you a kingdom” Jesus gave the disciples authority over the kingdom, as God had given him such authority. The present tense looks at authority given presently, though the major manifestation of its presence is yet to come as the next verse shows.
6 tn Or “I give you the right to rule” (cf. CEV). For this translation of διατίθεμαι βασιλείαν (diatiqemai basileian) see L&N 37.105.
7 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.