Luke 3:5

3:5 Every valley will be filled, ¹ 

and every mountain and hill will be brought low,

and the crooked will be made straight,

and the rough ways will be made smooth,

Luke 5:4

5:4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and lower ²  your nets for a catch.”

Luke 8:33-34

8:33 So ³  the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs ⁴  rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned. 8:34 When ⁵  the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news ⁶  in the town ⁷  and countryside.

Luke 9:44

9:44 “Take these words to heart, ⁸  for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.” ⁹ 

Luke 10:38

Jesus and Martha

10:38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus ¹⁰  entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. ¹¹ 

Luke 12:10

12:10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit ¹²  will not be forgiven. ¹³ 

Luke 14:8

14:8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, ¹⁴  do not take ¹⁵  the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host. ¹⁶ 

Luke 21:21

21:21 Then those who are in Judea must flee ¹⁷  to the mountains. Those ¹⁸  who are inside the city must depart. Those ¹⁹  who are out in the country must not enter it,

[3:5]  ¹ sn The figurative language of this verse speaks of the whole creation preparing for the arrival of a major figure, so all obstacles to his approach are removed.

[5:4]  ² tn Or “let down.” The verb here is plural, so this is a command to all in the boat, not just Peter.

[8:33]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate a conclusion and transition in the narrative.

[8:33]  ⁴ tn The words “of pigs” are supplied because of the following verb in English, “were drowned,” which is plural.

[8:34]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:34]  ⁵ tn Or “reported it.” This verb is used three times in the next few verses (vv. 36, 37), showing how the healing became a major topic of conversation in the district.

[8:34]  ⁶ tn Or “city.”

[9:44]  ⁵ tn Grk “Place these words into your ears,” an idiom. The meaning is either “do not forget these words” (L&N 29.5) or “Listen carefully to these words” (L&N 24.64). See also Exod 17:14. For a variation of this expression, see Luke 8:8.

[9:44]  ⁶ tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is considered by some to be used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NRSV, “into human hands”; TEV, “to the power of human beings”). However, because this can be taken as a specific reference to the group responsible for Jesus’ arrest, where it is unlikely women were present (cf. Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12), the word “men” has been retained in the translation. There may also be a slight wordplay with “the Son of Man” earlier in the verse.

[10:38]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:38]  ⁷ tc Most mss have “into the house” (Ì^3vid א C L Ξ 33 579 pc) or “into her house” (א¹ A C² D W Θ Ψ 070 Ë^1,13 Ï lat) at the end of the sentence. But the English translation masks the multitude of variants: Different forms of “house” (οἰκίαν [oikian], οἶκον [oikon]) and “her” occur (see TCGNT 129). These variations argue against authenticity; they no doubt arose because of the abrupt ending of the sentence (the Greek is more literally translated simply as “Martha received him”), prompting copyists to add the location. The shorter reading is found in Ì^45,75 B sa.

[12:10]  ⁷ sn Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit probably refers to a total rejection of the testimony that the Spirit gives to Jesus and the plan of God. This is not so much a sin of the moment as of one’s entire life, an obstinate rejection of God’s message and testimony. Cf. Matt 12:31-32 and Mark 3:28-30.

[12:10]  ⁸ tn Grk “it will not be forgiven the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit.”

[14:8]  ⁸ tn Or “banquet.” This may not refer only to a wedding feast, because this term can have broader sense (note the usage in Esth 2:18; 9:22 LXX). However, this difference does not affect the point of the parable.

[14:8]  ⁹ tn Grk “do not recline in the place of honor.” 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.

[14:8]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “by him”; the referent (the host) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[21:21]  ⁹ sn Fleeing to the mountains is a key OT image: Gen 19:17; Judg 6:2; Isa 15:5; Jer 16:16; Zech 14:5.

[21:21]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[21:21]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.