Luke 20:8

20:8 Then ¹  Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you ²  by whose authority ³  I do these things.”

Luke 6:32-34

6:32 “If ⁴  you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners ⁵  love those who love them. ⁶  6:33 And ⁷  if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ⁸  sinners ⁹  do the same. 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, ¹⁰  what credit is that to you? Even sinners ¹¹  lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full. ¹² 

Luke 12:39

12:39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief ¹³  was coming, he would not have let ¹⁴  his house be broken into.

Luke 20:2

20:2 and said to him, ¹⁵  “Tell us: By what authority ¹⁶  are you doing these things? ¹⁷  Or who it is who gave you this authority?”

Luke 24:19

24:19 He ¹⁸  said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man ¹⁹  who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet ²⁰  before God and all the people;

[20:8]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[20:8]  ² sn Neither will I tell you. Though Jesus gave no answer, the analogy he used to their own question makes his view clear. His authority came from heaven.

[20:8]  ³ tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ. This is exactly the same phrase as in v. 2.

[6:32]  ⁴ tn Grk “And if.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. This is a first class condition, but the next two conditional clauses are third class conditions, so that stylistic variation is probably at work.

[6:32]  ⁵ sn Here the term sinners may refer to people who had no concern for observing the details of the Mosaic law; these were often treated as social outcasts. See L&N 88.295.

[6:32]  ⁶ sn Jesus’ point in the statement even sinners love those who love them is that disciples are to go farther than sinners do. The examples replay vv. 29-30.

[6:33]  ⁷ tc ‡ Three key mss (Ì⁷⁵ א* B) have “for” here, but it is unlikely that it was present originally. The addition of conjunctions, especially to the beginning of a clause, are typically suspect because they fit the pattern of Koine tendencies toward greater explicitness. NA²⁷ has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

[6:33]  ⁸ tc Most mss (A D L Θ Ξ Ψ Ë¹³ 33 Ï lat) include γάρ (gar, “for”) following καί (kai, here translated “even”), but a few important mss (א B W 700 892* 1241 pc) lack the conjunction. The inclusion of the conjunction seems to be motivated by clarity and should probably be considered inauthentic.

[6:33]  ⁹ sn See the note on the word sinners in v. 32.

[6:34]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “to receive”; but in context the repayment of the amount lent is implied. Jesus was noting that utilitarian motives are the way of the world.

[6:34]  ¹¹ sn See the note on the word sinners in v. 32.

[6:34]  ¹² tn Grk “to receive as much again.”

[12:39]  ¹³ sn On Jesus pictured as a returning thief, see 1 Thess 5:2, 4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15.

[12:39]  ¹⁴ tc Most mss (א¹ A B L Q W Θ Ψ 070 Ë^1,13 33 Ï lat sy^p,h sa^ms bo) read “he would have watched and not let” here, but this looks like an assimilation to Matt 24:43. The alliance of two important and early mss along with a few others (Ì⁷⁵ א* [D] e i sy^s,c sa^mss), coupled with much stronger internal evidence, suggests that the shorter reading is authentic.

[20:2]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “and said, saying to him.” This is redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[20:2]  ¹⁷ tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.

[20:2]  ¹⁸ sn The leadership is looking back to acts like the temple cleansing (19:45-48). How could a Galilean preacher do these things?

[24:19]  ¹⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:19]  ²⁰ tn This translates the Greek term ἀνήρ (anhr).

[24:19]  ²¹ sn The role of Jesus as prophet is a function Luke frequently mentions: 4:25-27; 9:35; 13:31-35.