53:4 All those who behave wickedly 1 do not understand 2 –
those who devour my people as if they were eating bread,
and do not call out to God.
21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures:
‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 18
This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 19
28:23 They set 27 a day to meet with him, 28 and they came to him where he was staying 29 in even greater numbers. 30 From morning until evening he explained things 31 to them, 32 testifying 33 about the kingdom of God 34 and trying to convince 35 them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets. 28:24 Some were convinced 36 by what he said, 37 but others refused 38 to believe. 28:25 So they began to leave, 39 unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors 40 through the prophet Isaiah 28:26 when he said,
‘Go to this people and say,
“You will keep on hearing, 41 but will never understand,
and you will keep on looking, 42 but will never perceive.
28:27 For the heart of this people has become dull, 43
and their ears are hard of hearing, 44
and they have closed their eyes,
so that they would not see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, 45 and I would heal them.”’ 46
1 tn Heb “the workers of wickedness.” See Pss 5:5; 6:8. Ps 14:4 adds כֹּל (kol, “all of”) before “workers of wickedness.”
2 tn Heb “Do they not understand?” The rhetorical question expresses the psalmist’s amazement at their apparent lack of understanding. This may refer to their lack of moral understanding, but it more likely refers to their failure to anticipate God’s defense of his people (see vv. 5-6).
3 sn A quotation from Hos 6:6 (see also Matt 12:7).
4 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
5 tc The Greek verb ἔφαγεν (efagen, “he ate”) is found in a majority of witnesses (Ì70 C D L W Θ Ë1,13 33 Ï latt sy co) in place of ἔφαγον (efagon, “they ate”), the wording found in א B pc. ἔφαγεν is most likely motivated by the parallels in Mark and Luke (both of which have the singular).
6 tn Grk “the bread of presentation.”
7 sn Jesus’ response to the charge that what his disciples were doing was against the law is one of analogy: “If David did it for his troops in a time of need, then so can I with my disciples.” Jesus is clear that on the surface there was a violation here. What is not as clear is whether he is arguing a “greater need” makes this permissible or that this was within the intention of the law all along.
8 sn See 1 Sam 21:1-6.
9 tc Most
10 sn A quotation from Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16.
11 sn A quotation from Exod 21:17; Lev 20:9.
12 tn Grk “is a gift,” that is, something dedicated to God.
13 tc The logic of v. 5 would seem to demand that both father and mother are in view in v. 6. Indeed, the majority of
14 sn A quotation from Isa 56:7.
15 tn Or “a hideout” (see L&N 1.57).
16 sn A quotation from Jer 7:11. The meaning of Jesus’ statement about making the temple courts a den of robbers probably operates here at two levels. Not only were the religious leaders robbing the people financially, but because of this they had also robbed them spiritually by stealing from them the opportunity to come to know God genuinely. It is possible that these merchants had recently been moved to this location for convenience.
17 sn A quotation from Ps 8:2.
18 tn Or “capstone,” “keystone.” Although these meanings are lexically possible, the imagery in Eph 2:20-22 and 1 Cor 3:11 indicates that the term κεφαλὴ γωνίας (kefalh gwnia") refers to a cornerstone, not a capstone.
19 sn A quotation from Ps 118:22-23.
20 tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
21 tn Or “mistaken” (cf. BDAG 822 s.v. πλανάω 2.c.γ).
22 tn BDAG 12-13 s.v. ἀγνοέω 1.b gives “not to know w. acc. of pers.” as the meaning here, but “recognize” is a better translation in this context because recognition of the true identity of the one they condemned is the issue. See Acts 2:22-24; 4:26-28.
23 tn Grk “this one.”
24 tn Usually φωνή (fwnh) means “voice,” but BDAG 1071-72 s.v. φωνή 2.c has “Also of sayings in scripture…Ac 13:27.”
25 tn The participle κρίναντες (krinante") is instrumental here.
26 tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.
27 tn Grk “Having set.” The participle ταξάμενοι (taxamenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
28 tn Grk “Having set a day with him”; the words “to meet” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
29 tn Or “came to him in his rented quarters.”
30 tn BDAG 848 s.v. πολύς 1.b.β.ב states, “(even) more πλείονες in even greater numbers Ac 28:23.”
31 tn The word “things” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.
32 tn Grk “to whom he explained.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the relative pronoun (“whom”) has been replaced by the pronoun (“them”) and a new sentence begun at this point in the translation.
33 tn BDAG 233 s.v. διαμαρτύρομαι 1 has “to make a solemn declaration about the truth of someth. testify of, bear witness to (orig. under oath)…God’s kingdom 28:23.”
34 sn Testifying about the kingdom of God. The topic is important. Paul’s preaching was about the rule of God and his promise in Jesus. Paul’s text was the Jewish scriptures.
35 tn Or “persuade.”
36 tn Or “persuaded.”
37 tn Grk “by the things spoken.”
38 sn Some were convinced…but others refused to believe. Once again the gospel caused division among Jews, as in earlier chapters of Acts (13:46; 18:6).
39 tn The imperfect verb ἀπελύοντο (apeluonto) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
40 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”
41 tn Grk “you will hear with hearing” (an idiom).
42 tn Or “seeing”; Grk “you will look by looking” (an idiom).
43 tn Or “insensitive.”
44 tn Grk “they hear heavily with their ears” (an idiom for slow comprehension).
45 sn Note how the failure to respond to the message of the gospel is seen as a failure to turn.
46 sn A quotation from Isa 6:9-10.