Luke 9:19

9:19 They ¹  answered, ²  “John the Baptist; others say Elijah; ³  and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.” ⁴ 

Luke 10:25

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

10:25 Now ⁵  an expert in religious law ⁶  stood up to test Jesus, ⁷  saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ⁸ 

[9:19]  ¹ tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:19]  ² tn Grk “And answering, they said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “They answered.”

[9:19]  ³ sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.

[9:19]  ⁴ sn The phrase has risen could be understood to mean “has been resurrected,” but this is only a possible option, not a necessary one, since the phrase could merely mean that a figure had appeared on the scene who mirrored an earlier historical figure. Note that the three categories in the reply match the ones in Luke 9:7-8.

[10:25]  ⁵ tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[10:25]  ⁶ tn Traditionally, “a lawyer.” This was an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law (see also Luke 7:30, where the same term occurs).

[10:25]  ⁷ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:25]  ⁸ sn The combination of inherit with eternal life asks, in effect, “What must I do to be saved?”