Luke 9:55

9:55 But Jesus ¹  turned and rebuked them, ² 

Luke 14:25

Counting the Cost

14:25 Now large crowds ³  were accompanying Jesus, ⁴  and turning to them he said,

Luke 10:23

10:23 Then ⁵  Jesus ⁶  turned ⁷  to his ⁸  disciples and said privately, “Blessed ⁹  are the eyes that see what you see!

[9:55]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:55]  ² tc Many mss ([D] K Γ Θ Ë^1,13 [579] 700 2542 pm it) have at the end of the verse (with slight variations) “and he said, ‘You do not know what sort of spirit you are of, for the Son of Man did not come to destroy people’s lives, but to save [them].’” This variant is clearly secondary, as it gives some content to the rebuke. Further, it is difficult to explain how such rich material would have been omitted by the rest of the witnesses, including the earliest and best mss.

[14:25]  ³ sn It is important to note that the following remarks are not just to disciples, but to the large crowds who were following Jesus.

[14:25]  ⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:23]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[10:23]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:23]  ⁷ tn Grk “turning to the disciples, he said.” The participle στραφείς (strafei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[10:23]  ⁸ tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

[10:23]  ⁹ sn This beatitude highlights the great honor bestowed on the disciples to share in this salvation, as v. 20 also noted. See also Luke 2:30.