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Luke 2:25

Context
The Prophecy of Simeon

2:25 Now 1  there was a man in Jerusalem 2  named Simeon who was righteous 3  and devout, looking for the restoration 4  of Israel, and the Holy Spirit 5  was upon him.

Luke 3:14

Context
3:14 Then some soldiers 6  also asked him, “And as for us – what should we do?” 7  He told them, “Take money from no one by violence 8  or by false accusation, 9  and be content with your pay.”

Luke 8:47

Context
8:47 When 10  the woman saw that she could not escape notice, 11  she came trembling and fell down before him. In 12  the presence of all the people, she explained why 13  she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed.

Luke 21:25

Context
The Arrival of the Son of Man

21:25 “And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, 14  and on the earth nations will be in distress, 15  anxious 16  over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

Luke 21:34

Context
Be Ready!

21:34 “But be on your guard 17  so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap. 18 

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[2:25]  1 tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[2:25]  2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[2:25]  3 tn Grk “This man was righteous.” The Greek text begins a new sentence here, but this was changed to a relative clause in the translation to avoid redundancy.

[2:25]  4 tn Or “deliverance,” “consolation.”

[2:25]  5 sn Once again, by mentioning the Holy Spirit, Luke stresses the prophetic enablement of a speaker. The Spirit has fallen on both men (Zechariah, 1:67) and women (Elizabeth, 1:41) in Luke 1–2 as they share the will of the Lord.

[3:14]  6 tn Grk “And soldiers.”

[3:14]  7 tn Grk “And what should we ourselves do?”

[3:14]  8 tn Or “Rob no one.” The term διασείσητε (diaseishte) here refers to “shaking someone.” In this context it refers to taking financial advantage of someone through violence, so it refers essentially to robbery. Soldiers are to perform their tasks faithfully. A changed person is to carry out his tasks in life faithfully and without grumbling.

[3:14]  9 tn The term translated “accusation” (συκοφαντήσητε, sukofanthshte) refers to a procedure by which someone could bring charges against an individual and be paid a part of the fine imposed by the court. Soldiers could do this to supplement their pay, and would thus be tempted to make false accusations.

[8:47]  11 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:47]  12 tn Or “could not remain unnoticed” (see L&N 28.83).

[8:47]  13 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. The order of the clauses in the remainder of the verse has been rearranged to reflect contemporary English style.

[8:47]  14 tn Grk “told for what reason.”

[21:25]  16 sn Signs in the sun and moon and stars are cosmic signs that turn our attention to the end and the Son of Man’s return for the righteous. OT imagery is present: See Isa 13:9-10; 24:18-20; 34:4; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:1, 30-31; 3:15.

[21:25]  17 tn Grk “distress of nations.”

[21:25]  18 tn Or “in consternation” (L&N 32.9).

[21:34]  21 tn Grk “watch out for yourselves.”

[21:34]  22 sn Or like a thief, see Luke 12:39-40. The metaphor of a trap is a vivid one. Most modern English translations traditionally place the words “like a trap” at the end of v. 34, completing the metaphor. In the Greek text (and in the NRSV and REB) the words “like a trap” are placed at the beginning of v. 35. This does not affect the meaning.



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