Luke 8:9

8:9 Then ¹  his disciples asked him what this parable meant. ² 

Luke 9:46

Concerning the Greatest

9:46 Now an argument started among the disciples ³  as to which of them might be ⁴  the greatest.

Luke 15:26

15:26 So ⁵  he called one of the slaves ⁶  and asked what was happening.

Luke 18:36

18:36 When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.

Luke 1:29

1:29 But ⁷  she was greatly troubled ⁸  by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting. ⁹ 

Luke 3:15

3:15 While the people were filled with anticipation ¹⁰  and they all wondered ¹¹  whether perhaps John ¹²  could be the Christ, ¹³ 

Luke 22:23

22:23 So ¹⁴  they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.

[8:9]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[8:9]  ² tn Grk “what this parable might be” (an optative after a secondary tense, in keeping with good Koine style).

[9:46]  ³ tn Grk “among them”; the referent (the disciples) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:46]  ⁴ tn The use of the optative mood means the answer is not clear (BDF §§267.2.3; 385.2.2).

[15:26]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn The Greek term here, παῖς (pais), describes a slave, possibly a household servant regarded with some affection (L&N 87.77).

[1:29]  ⁷ tc Most mss (A C Θ 0130 ˹³ Ï lat sy) have ἰδοῦσα (idousa, “when [she] saw [the angel]”) here as well, making Mary’s concern the appearance of the angel. This construction is harder than the shorter reading since it adds a transitive verb without an explicit object. However, the shorter reading has significant support (א B D L W Ψ Ë¹ 565 579 1241 sa) and on balance should probably be considered authentic.

[1:29]  ⁸ sn On the phrase greatly troubled see 1:12. Mary’s reaction was like Zechariah’s response.

[1:29]  ⁹ tn Grk “to wonder what kind of greeting this might be.” Luke often uses the optative this way to reveal a figure’s thinking (3:15; 8:9; 18:36; 22:23).

[3:15]  ⁹ tn Or “with expectation.” The participle προσδοκῶντος (prosdokwnto") is taken temporally.

[3:15]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “pondered in their hearts.”

[3:15]  ¹¹ tn Grk “in their hearts concerning John, (whether) perhaps he might be the Christ.” The translation simplifies the style here.

[3:15]  ¹² tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[22:23]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ comments: The disciples begin wondering who would betray him.