Luke 7:18

Jesus and John the Baptist

7:18 John’s ¹  disciples informed him about all these things. So ²  John called ³  two of his disciples

Luke 15:26

15:26 So ⁴  he called one of the slaves ⁵  and asked what was happening.

Luke 23:9

23:9 So ⁶  Herod ⁷  questioned him at considerable length; Jesus ⁸  gave him no answer.

[7:18]  ¹ tn Grk “And John’s.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. This is a reference to John the Baptist as the following context makes clear.

[7:18]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that John’s action was a result of the report he had heard.

[7:18]  ³ tn Grk “And calling two of his disciples, John sent.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesameno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[15:26]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the older son hearing the noise of the celebration in progress.

[15:26]  ⁵ tn The Greek term here, παῖς (pais), describes a slave, possibly a household servant regarded with some affection (L&N 87.77).

[23:9]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the previous statements in the narrative about Herod’s desire to see Jesus.

[23:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:9]  ⁹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.