Luke 7:3
Context7:3 When the centurion 1 heard 2 about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders 3 to him, asking him to come 4 and heal his slave.
Luke 22:4
Context22:4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard 5 how he might 6 betray Jesus, 7 handing him over to them. 8


[7:3] 1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the centurion) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[7:3] 2 tn The participle ἀκούσας (akousas) has been taken temporally.
[7:3] 3 sn Why some Jewish elders are sent as emissaries is not entirely clear, but the centurion was probably respecting ethnic boundaries, which were important in ancient Greco-Roman and Jewish culture. The parallel account in Matt 8:5-13 does not mention the emissaries.
[7:3] 4 tn The participle ἐλθών (elqwn) has been translated as an infinitive in parallel with διασώσῃ (diaswsh) due to requirements of contemporary English style.
[22:4] 5 tn The full title στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ (strathgo" tou Jierou; “officer of the temple” or “captain of the temple guard”) is sometimes shortened to στρατηγός as here (L&N 37.91).
[22:4] 6 tn Luke uses this frequent indirect question to make his point (BDF §267.2).
[22:4] 7 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[22:4] 8 tn Grk “how he might hand him over to them,” in the sense of “betray him.”