Luke 2:45

2:45 When ¹  they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem ²  to look for him.

Luke 9:31

9:31 They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure ³  that he was about to carry out ⁴  at Jerusalem. ⁵ 

Luke 9:51

Rejection in Samaria

9:51 Now when ⁶  the days drew near ⁷  for him to be taken up, ⁸  Jesus ⁹  set out resolutely ¹⁰  to go to Jerusalem. ¹¹ 

Luke 9:53

9:53 but the villagers ¹²  refused to welcome ¹³  him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ 

Luke 13:22

The Narrow Door

13:22 Then ¹⁵  Jesus ¹⁶  traveled throughout ¹⁷  towns ¹⁸  and villages, teaching and making his way toward ¹⁹  Jerusalem. ²⁰ 

Luke 17:11

The Grateful Leper

17:11 Now on ²¹  the way to Jerusalem, ²²  Jesus ²³  was passing along ²⁴  between Samaria and Galilee.

Luke 21:20

The Desolation of Jerusalem

21:20 “But when you see Jerusalem ²⁵  surrounded ²⁶  by armies, then know that its ²⁷  desolation ²⁸  has come near.

Luke 23:28

23:28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, ²⁹  do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves ³⁰  and for your children.

Luke 24:13

Jesus Walks the Road to Emmaus

24:13 Now ³¹  that very day two of them ³²  were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles ³³  from Jerusalem. ³⁴ 

Luke 24:33

24:33 So ³⁵  they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. ³⁶  They ³⁷  found the eleven and those with them gathered together

Luke 24:47

24:47 and repentance ³⁸  for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed ³⁹  in his name to all nations, ⁴⁰  beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴¹ 

[2:45]  ¹ tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:45]  ² sn The return to Jerusalem would have taken a second day, since they were already one day’s journey away.

[9:31]  ³ tn Grk “his exodus,” which refers to Jesus’ death in Jerusalem and journey back to glory. Here is the first lesson that the disciples must learn. The wondrous rule comes only after suffering.

[9:31]  ⁴ tn Or “accomplish,” “bring to completion.”

[9:31]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:51]  ⁵ tn Grk “And it happened that when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[9:51]  ⁶ tn Grk “the days were being fulfilled.” There is literary design here. This starts what has been called in the Gospel of Luke the “Jerusalem Journey.” It is not a straight-line trip, but a journey to meet his fate (Luke 13:31-35).

[9:51]  ⁷ sn Taken up is a reference to Jesus’ upcoming return to heaven by crucifixion and resurrection (compare Luke 9:31). This term was used in the LXX of Elijah’s departure in 2 Kgs 2:9.

[9:51]  ⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:51]  ⁹ tn Grk “he set his face,” a Semitic idiom that speaks of a firm, unshakable resolve to do something (Gen 31:21; Isa 50:7).

[9:51]  ¹⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:53]  ⁷ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the villagers) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:53]  ⁸ tn Or “did not receive”; this verb, δέχομαι (decomai), is a term of hospitality or welcome (L&N 34.53).

[9:53]  ⁹ tn Grk “because his face was set toward Jerusalem.”

[13:22]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[13:22]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:22]  ¹¹ tn This is a distributive use of κατά (kata); see L&N 83:12.

[13:22]  ¹² tn Or “cities.”

[13:22]  ¹³ tn Grk “making his journey toward.” This is the first of several travel notes in Luke’s Jerusalem journey section of Luke 9-19; other notes appear at 17:11; 18:31; 19:28, 41.

[13:22]  ¹⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[17:11]  ¹¹ tn Grk “Now it happened that on.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[17:11]  ¹² sn This is another travel note about Jesus going to Jerusalem in Luke 9:51-19:48, the so-called “Jerusalem journey” section of Luke’s Gospel. It is not a straight line journey, because to travel along the Galilean and Samaritan border is to go east or west, not south to Jerusalem.

[17:11]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:11]  ¹⁴ tn Or “was traveling about.”

[21:20]  ¹³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[21:20]  ¹⁴ sn See Luke 19:41-44. This passage refers to the events associated with the fall of Jerusalem, when the city is surrounded by armies.

[21:20]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “her,” referring to the city of Jerusalem (the name “Jerusalem” in Greek is a feminine noun).

[21:20]  ¹⁶ sn The phrase its desolation is a reference to the fall of the city, which is the only antecedent present in Luke’s account. The parallels to this in Matt 24:15 and Mark 13:14 refer to the temple’s desolation, though Matthew’s allusion is clearer. They focus on the parallel events of the end, not on the short term realization in a.d. 70. The entire passage has a prophetic “two events in one” typology, where the near term destruction (a.d. 70) is like the end. So the evangelists could choose to focus on the near time realization (Luke) or on its long term fulfillment, which mirrors it (Matthew, Mark).

[23:28]  ¹⁵ sn The title Daughters of Jerusalem portrays these women mourning as representatives of the nation.

[23:28]  ¹⁶ sn Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves. Judgment now comes on the nation (see Luke 19:41-44) for this judgment of Jesus. Ironically, they mourn the wrong person – they should be mourning for themselves.

[24:13]  ¹⁷ 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).

[24:13]  ¹⁸ tn These are disciples as they know about the empty tomb and do not know what to make of it all.

[24:13]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “sixty stades” or about 11 kilometers. A stade (στάδιον, stadion) was a unit of distance about 607 feet (187 meters) long.

[24:13]  ²⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:33]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the Lord’s appearance to them.

[24:33]  ²⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:33]  ²¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:47]  ²¹ sn This repentance has its roots in declarations of the Old Testament. It is the Hebrew concept of a turning of direction.

[24:47]  ²² tn Or “preached,” “announced.”

[24:47]  ²³ sn To all nations. The same Greek term (τὰ ἔθνη, ta eqnh) may be translated “the Gentiles” or “the nations.” The hope of God in Christ was for all the nations from the beginning.

[24:47]  ²⁴ sn Beginning from Jerusalem. See Acts 2, which is where it all starts.