Luke 11:45

11:45 One of the experts in religious law ¹  answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult ²  us too.”

Luke 18:18

The Wealthy Ruler

18:18 Now ³  a certain ruler ⁴  asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ⁵ 

Luke 19:39

19:39 But ⁶  some of the Pharisees ⁷  in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” ⁸ 

[11:45]  ¹ sn That is, an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law. They worked closely with the Pharisees.

[11:45]  ² tn For this term, see Matt 22;6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; 1 Thess 2:2.

[18:18]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[18:18]  ⁴ sn Only Luke states this man is a ruler (cf. the parallels in Matt 19:16-22 and Mark 10:17-22, where the questioner is described only as “someone”). He is probably a civic leader of some kind, a leader in the society.

[18:18]  ⁵ sn The rich man wanted to know what he must do to inherit eternal life, but Jesus had just finished teaching that eternal life was not earned but simply received (18:17). See the similar question about inheriting eternal life in Luke 10:25.

[19:39]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context. Not all present are willing to join in the acclamation.

[19:39]  ⁶ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[19:39]  ⁷ sn Teacher, rebuke your disciples. The Pharisees were complaining that the claims were too great.