Luke 12:29

12:29 So ¹  do not be overly concerned about ²  what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things. ³ 

Luke 13:18

On the Kingdom of God

13:18 Thus Jesus ⁴  asked, ⁵  “What is the kingdom of God ⁶  like? ⁷  To ⁸  what should I compare it?

Luke 24:38

24:38 Then ⁹  he said to them, “Why are you frightened, ¹⁰  and why do doubts ¹¹  arise in your hearts?

[12:29]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate a conclusion drawn from the previous illustrations.

[12:29]  ² tn Grk “do not seek,” but this could be misunderstood to mean that people should make no attempt to obtain their food. The translation “do not be overly concerned” attempts to reflect the force of the original.

[12:29]  ³ tn The words “about such things” have been supplied to qualify the meaning; the phrase relates to obtaining food and drink mentioned in the previous clause.

[13:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:18]  ⁵ tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.

[13:18]  ⁶ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[13:18]  ⁷ sn What is the kingdom of God like? Unlike Mark 4 or Matt 13, where the kingdom parables tend to be all in one location in the narrative, Luke scatters his examples throughout the Gospel.

[13:18]  ⁸ tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:38]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[24:38]  ⁸ tn Or “disturbed,” “troubled.”

[24:38]  ⁹ tn The expression here is an idiom; see BDAG 58 s.v. ἀναβαίνω 2. Here καρδία (kardia) is a collective singular; the expression has been translated as plural in English.