Luke 2:35

2:35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts ¹  of many hearts will be revealed ²  – and a sword ³  will pierce your own soul as well!” ⁴ 

Luke 5:6

5:6 When ⁵  they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear. ⁶ 

Luke 10:32

10:32 So too a Levite, when he came up to ⁷  the place and saw him, ⁸  passed by on the other side.

Luke 15:10

15:10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels ⁹  over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 21:14

21:14 Therefore be resolved ¹⁰  not to rehearse ¹¹  ahead of time how to make your defense.

Luke 22:13

22:13 So ¹²  they went and found things ¹³  just as he had told them, ¹⁴  and they prepared the Passover.

[2:35]  ¹ tn Or “reasonings” (in a hostile sense). See G. Schrenk, TDNT 2:97.

[2:35]  ² sn The remark the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed shows that how people respond to Jesus indicates where their hearts really are before God.

[2:35]  ³ sn A sword refers to a very large, broad two-edged sword. The language is figurative, picturing great pain. Though it refers in part to the cross, it really includes the pain all of Jesus’ ministry will cause, including the next event in Luke 2:41-52 and extending to the opposition he faced throughout his ministry.

[2:35]  ⁴ sn This remark looks to be parenthetical and addressed to Mary alone, not the nation. Many modern English translations transpose this to make it the final clause in Simeon’s utterance as above to make this clear.

[5:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[5:6]  ⁶ tn In context, this imperfect verb is best taken as an ingressive imperfect (BDF §338.1).

[10:32]  ⁹ tn Here κατά (kata) has been translated “up to”; it could also be translated “upon.”

[10:32]  ¹⁰ tn The clause containing the aorist active participle ἐλθών (elqwn) suggests that the Levite came up to the place, took a look, and then moved on.

[15:10]  ¹³ sn The whole of heaven is said to rejoice. Joy in the presence of God’s angels is a way of referring to God’s joy as well without having to name him explicitly. Contemporary Judaism tended to refer to God indirectly where possible out of reverence or respect for the divine name.

[21:14]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “determine in your hearts.”

[21:14]  ¹⁸ tn This term could refer to rehearsing a speech or a dance. On its syntax, see BDF §392.2.

[22:13]  ²¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ instructions.

[22:13]  ²² tn The word “things” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[22:13]  ²³ sn The author’s note that the disciples found things just as he had told them shows that Jesus’ word could be trusted.