Luke 21:11

21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and famines ¹  and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights ²  and great signs ³  from heaven.

Luke 8:25

8:25 Then ⁴  he said to them, “Where is your faith?” ⁵  But they were afraid and amazed, ⁶  saying to one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, ⁷  and they obey him!”

Luke 9:34

9:34 As ⁸  he was saying this, a cloud ⁹  came ¹⁰  and overshadowed ¹¹  them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Luke 21:26

21:26 People will be fainting from fear ¹²  and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ¹³ 

[21:11]  ¹ sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.

[21:11]  ² tn This term, φόβητρον (fobhtron), occurs only here in the NT. It could refer to an object, event, or condition that causes fear, but in the context it is linked with great signs from heaven, so the translation “sights” was preferred.

[21:11]  ³ sn See Jer 4:13-22; 14:12; 21:6-7.

[8:25]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[8:25]  ⁵ sn “Where is your faith?” The call is to trust God and realize that those who exercise faith can trust in his care.

[8:25]  ⁶ sn The combination of fear and respect (afraid and amazed) shows that the disciples are becoming impressed with the great power at work in Jesus, a realization that fuels their question. For a similar reaction, see Luke 5:9.

[8:25]  ⁷ sn Jesus’ authority over creation raised a question for the disciples about who he was exactly (“Who then is this?”). This verse shows that the disciples followed Jesus even though they did not know all about him yet.

[9:34]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[9:34]  ⁸ sn This cloud is the cloud of God’s presence and the voice is his as well.

[9:34]  ⁹ tn Or “appeared.”

[9:34]  ¹⁰ tn Or “surrounded.”

[21:26]  ¹⁰ tn According to L&N 23.184 this could be mainly a psychological experience rather than actual loss of consciousness. It could also refer to complete discouragement because of fear, leading people to give up hope (L&N 25.293).

[21:26]  ¹¹ sn An allusion to Isa 34:4. The heavens were seen as the abode of heavenly forces, so their shaking indicates distress in the spiritual realm. Although some take the powers as a reference to bodies in the heavens (like stars and planets, “the heavenly bodies,” NIV) this is not as likely.