Luke 20:47
Context20:47 They 1 devour 2 widows’ property, 3 and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”
Luke 22:54
Context22:54 Then 4 they arrested 5 Jesus, 6 led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. 7 But Peter was following at a distance.


[20:47] 1 tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 46.
[20:47] 2 sn How they were able to devour widows’ houses is debated. Did they seek too much for contributions, or take too high a commission for their work, or take homes after debts failed to be paid? There is too little said here to be sure.
[20:47] 3 tn Grk “houses,” “households”; however, the term can have the force of “property” or “possessions” as well (O. Michel, TDNT 5:131; BDAG 695 s.v. οἶκια 1.a).
[22:54] 4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
[22:54] 5 tn Or “seized” (L&N 37.109).
[22:54] 6 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[22:54] 7 sn Putting all the gospel accounts together, there is a brief encounter with Annas (brought him into the high priest’s house, here and John 18:13, where Annas is named); the meeting led by Caiaphas (Matt 26:57-68 = Mark 14:53-65; and then a Sanhedrin meeting (Matt 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71). These latter two meetings might be connected and apparently went into the morning.