Luke 15:26
Context15:26 So 1 he called one of the slaves 2 and asked what was happening.
Luke 16:5
Context16:5 So 3 he contacted 4 his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
Luke 7:19
Context7:19 and sent them to Jesus 5 to ask, 6 “Are you the one who is to come, 7 or should we look for another?”


[15:26] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the older son hearing the noise of the celebration in progress.
[15:26] 2 tn The Greek term here, παῖς (pais), describes a slave, possibly a household servant regarded with some affection (L&N 87.77).
[16:5] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the manager’s decision.
[16:5] 4 tn Grk “summoning.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
[7:19] 5 tc ‡ Although most
[7:19] 6 tn Grk “to Jesus, saying,” but since this takes the form of a question, it is preferable to use the phrase “to ask” in English.
[7:19] 7 sn Aspects of Jesus’ ministry may have led John to question whether Jesus was the promised stronger and greater one who is to come that he had preached about in Luke 3:15-17.