Luke 4:4

4:4 Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man ¹  does not live by bread alone.’” ² 

Luke 4:33

4:33 Now ³  in the synagogue ⁴  there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean ⁵  demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

Luke 9:25

9:25 For what does it benefit a person ⁶  if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?

Luke 14:16

14:16 But Jesus ⁷  said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet ⁸  and invited ⁹  many guests. ¹⁰ 

Luke 16:19

The Rich Man and Lazarus

16:19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple ¹¹  and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously ¹²  every day.

Luke 19:12

19:12 Therefore he said, “A nobleman ¹³  went to a distant country to receive ¹⁴  for himself a kingdom and then return. ¹⁵ 

[4:4]  ¹ tn Or “a person.” The Greek word ὁ ἄνθρωπος (Jo anqrwpo") is used generically for humanity. The translation “man” is used because the emphasis in Jesus’ response seems to be on his dependence on God as a man.

[4:4]  ² tc Most mss (A [D] Θ Ψ [0102] Ë^1,13 33 Ï latt) complete the citation with ἀλλ᾿ ἐπὶ παντὶ ῥήματι θεοῦ (ajll’ ejpi panti rJhmati qeou, “but by every word from God”), an assimilation to Matt 4:4 (which is a quotation of Deut 8:3). The shorter reading is found in א B L W 1241 pc sa. There is no good reason why scribes would omit the rest of the quotation here. The shorter reading, on both internal and external grounds, should be considered the original wording in Luke.

[4:33]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a specific example of how Jesus spoke with authority (v. 32).

[4:33]  ⁴ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:15.

[4:33]  ⁵ tn Grk “having an unclean, demonic spirit,” that is, an evil spirit. This is the only place Luke uses this lengthy phrase. Normally he simply says an “unclean spirit.”

[9:25]  ⁵ tn Grk “a man,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense here to refer to both men and women.

[14:16]  ⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:16]  ⁸ tn Or “dinner.”

[14:16]  ⁹ sn Presumably those invited would have sent a reply with the invitation stating their desire to attend, much like a modern R.S.V.P. Then they waited for the servant to announce the beginning of the celebration (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1272).

[14:16]  ¹⁰ tn The word “guests” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

[16:19]  ⁹ sn Purple describes a fine, expensive dye used on luxurious clothing, and by metonymy, refers to clothing colored with that dye. It pictures someone of great wealth.

[16:19]  ¹⁰ tn Or “celebrated with ostentation” (L&N 88.255), that is, with showing off. Here was the original conspicuous consumer.

[19:12]  ¹¹ tn Grk “a man of noble birth” or “a man of noble status” (L&N 87.27).

[19:12]  ¹² sn Note that the receiving of the kingdom takes place in the far country. This suggests that those in the far country recognize and acknowledge the king when his own citizens did not want him as king (v. 14; cf. John 1:11-12).

[19:12]  ¹³ sn The background to this story about the nobleman who went…to receive for himself a kingdom had some parallels in the area’s recent history: Archelaus was appointed ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea in 4 b.c., but the people did not like him. Herod the Great also made a similar journey to Rome where he was crowned King of Judea in 40 b.c., although he was not able to claim his kingdom until 37 b.c.