Luke 7:1

Healing the Centurion’s Slave

7:1 After Jesus ¹  had finished teaching all this to the people, ²  he entered Capernaum. ³ 

Luke 11:6

11:6 because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, ⁴  and I have nothing to set before ⁵  him.’

[7:1]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:1]  ² tn Grk “After he had completed all his sayings in the hearing of the people.”

[7:1]  ³ sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.

[11:6]  ⁴ tn Grk “has come to me from the road.”

[11:6]  ⁵ sn The background to the statement I have nothing to set before him is that in ancient Middle Eastern culture it was a matter of cultural honor to be a good host to visitors.