Luke 6:41

6:41 Why ¹  do you see the speck ²  in your brother’s eye, but fail to see ³  the beam of wood ⁴  in your own?

Luke 7:21

7:21 At that very time ⁵  Jesus ⁶  cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, ⁷  and evil spirits, and granted ⁸  sight to many who were blind.

Luke 8:16

Showing the Light

8:16 “No one lights ⁹  a lamp ¹⁰  and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light. ¹¹ 

Luke 11:33

Internal Light

11:33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place ¹²  or under a basket, ¹³  but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

[6:41]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[6:41]  ² sn A speck (also twice in v. 42) refers to a small piece of wood, chaff, or straw (L&N 3.66).

[6:41]  ³ tn Or “do not notice.”

[6:41]  ⁴ sn The beam of wood (also twice in v. 42) refers to a big piece of wood, the main beam of a building, in contrast to the speck in the other’s eye (L&N 7.78).

[7:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “In that hour.”

[7:21]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:21]  ⁷ tn Grk “and sicknesses,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[7:21]  ⁸ tn Or “and bestowed (sight) on.”

[8:16]  ⁹ tn The participle ἅψας ({aya") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[8:16]  ¹⁰ sn This is probably an ancient oil burning lamp or perhaps a candlestick. Jesus is comparing revelation to light, particularly the revelation of his ministry; see 1:78-79.

[8:16]  ¹¹ tn Or “its light,” if the Greek article is translated as a possessive pronoun (for such usage, cf. ExSyn 215).

[11:33]  ¹³ tn Or perhaps “in a cellar” (L&N 28.78). The point is that the light of Jesus’ teaching has been put in public view.

[11:33]  ¹⁴ tc The phrase “or under a basket” is lacking in some important and early mss (Ì^45,75 L Γ Ξ 070 ˹ 700* 1241 2542 pc sy^s sa). It is hard to decide in this case, since the inclusion of “or under a basket” is widely attested by some early and decent witnesses, as well as the overwhelming majority of mss (א A B C D W Θ Ψ Ë¹³ Ï latt). The parallel passage in Luke 8:16 does not include “under a basket.” If the phrase “under a basket” were added as a harmonization with Mark 4:21 and Matt 5:15, it is perhaps surprising that scribes did not add the phrase at Luke 8:16 as well. It seems somewhat more likely that a scribe copying Luke would be inclined to harmonize 11:33 with 8:16 by omitting the phrase here. Thus, the words “or under a basket” seem to have the marks of authenticity.