Luke 10:2

10:2 He ¹  said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest ²  to send out ³  workers into his harvest.

Luke 13:6

Warning to Israel to Bear Fruit

13:6 Then ⁴  Jesus ⁵  told this parable: “A man had a fig tree ⁶  planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

Luke 16:1

The Parable of the Clever Steward

16:1 Jesus ⁷  also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations ⁸  that his manager ⁹  was wasting ¹⁰  his assets.

[10:2]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[10:2]  ² sn The phrase Lord of the harvest recognizes God’s sovereignty over the harvest process.

[10:2]  ³ tn Grk “to thrust out.”

[13:6]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[13:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:6]  ⁶ sn The fig tree is a variation on the picture of a vine as representing the nation; see Isa 5:1-7.

[16:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:1]  ⁸ tn These are not formal legal charges, but reports from friends, acquaintances, etc.; Grk “A certain man was rich who had a manager, and this one was reported to him as wasting his property.”

[16:1]  ⁹ sn His manager was the steward in charge of managing the house. He could have been a slave trained for the role.

[16:1]  ¹⁰ tn Or “squandering.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).