Luke 1:50

1:50 from ¹  generation to generation he is merciful ²  to those who fear ³  him.

Luke 7:31

7:31 “To what then should I compare the people ⁴  of this generation, and what are they like?

Luke 17:25

17:25 But first he must ⁵  suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Luke 11:50-51

11:50 so that this generation may be held accountable ⁶  for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning ⁷  of the world, ⁸  11:51 from the blood of Abel ⁹  to the blood of Zechariah, ¹⁰  who was killed ¹¹  between the altar and the sanctuary. ¹²  Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against ¹³  this generation.

Luke 11:31-32

11:31 The queen of the South ¹⁴  will rise up at the judgment ¹⁵  with the people ¹⁶  of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon – and now, ¹⁷  something greater ¹⁸  than Solomon is here! 11:32 The people ¹⁹  of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them ²⁰  – and now, ²¹  something greater than Jonah is here!

[1:50]  ¹ tn Grk “and from.” Here καί (kai) has been translated by a semicolon to improve the English style.

[1:50]  ² sn God’s mercy refers to his “loyal love” or “steadfast love,” expressed in faithful actions, as the rest of the psalm illustrates.

[1:50]  ³ tn That is, “who revere.” This refers to those who show God a reverential respect for his sovereignty.

[7:31]  ⁴ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"). The comparison that follows in vv. 32-34 describes “this generation,” not Jesus and John.

[17:25]  ⁷ sn The Son of Man’s suffering and rejection by this generation is another “it is necessary” type of event in God’s plan (Luke 4:43; 24:7, 26, 44) and the fifth passion prediction in Luke’s account (9:22, 44; 12:50; 13:32-33; for the last, see 18:32-33).

[11:50]  ¹⁰ tn Or “that this generation may be charged with”; or “the blood of all the prophets… may be required from this generation.” This is a warning of judgment. These people are responsible for the shedding of prophetic blood.

[11:50]  ¹¹ tn Or “foundation.” However, this does not suggest a time to the modern reader.

[11:50]  ¹² tn The order of the clauses in this complicated sentence has been rearranged to simplify it for the modern reader.

[11:51]  ¹³ sn Gen 4:10 indicates that Abel’s blood cried out for justice.

[11:51]  ¹⁴ sn It is not clear which Zechariah is meant here. It is probably the person mentioned in 2 Chr 24:20-25.

[11:51]  ¹⁵ tn Or “who perished.”

[11:51]  ¹⁶ tn Or “and the temple”; Grk “and the house,” but in this context a reference to the house of God as a place of sanctuary.

[11:51]  ¹⁷ tn Or “required from.”

[11:31]  ¹⁶ sn On the queen of the South see 1 Kgs 10:1-3 and 2 Chr 9:1-12, as well as Josephus, Ant. 8.6.5-6 (8.165-175). The South most likely refers to modern southwest Arabia, possibly the eastern part of modern Yemen, although there is an ancient tradition reflected in Josephus which identifies this geo-political entity as Ethiopia.

[11:31]  ¹⁷ sn For the imagery of judgment, see Luke 10:13-15 and 11:19. The warnings are coming consistently now.

[11:31]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “men”; the word here (ἀνήρ, anhr) usually indicates males or husbands, but occasionally is used in a generic sense of people in general, as is the case here (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 1, 2). The same term, translated the same way, occurs in v. 32.

[11:31]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “behold.”

[11:31]  ²⁰ sn The message of Jesus was something greater than what Solomon offered. On Jesus and wisdom, see Luke 7:35; 10:21-22; 1 Cor 1:24, 30.

[11:32]  ¹⁹ tn See the note on the word “people” in v. 31.

[11:32]  ²⁰ tn Grk “at the preaching of Jonah.”

[11:32]  ²¹ tn Grk “behold.”