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Luke 13:16-18
New English Translation
Luke 13:16-18
New English Translation
16 Then[a] shouldn’t[b] this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan[c] bound for eighteen long[d] years, be released from this imprisonment[e] on the Sabbath day?” 17 When[f] he said this all his adversaries were humiliated,[g] but[h] the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things[i] he was doing.[j]
On the Kingdom of God
18 Thus Jesus[k] asked,[l] “What is the kingdom of God[m] like?[n] To[o] what should I compare it?
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- Luke 13:16 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to show the connection with Jesus’ previous statement.
- Luke 13:16 tn Grk “is it not necessary that.” Jesus argues that no other day is more appropriate to heal a descendant of Abraham than the Sabbath, the exact opposite view of the synagogue leader.
- Luke 13:16 sn Note that this is again a battle between Satan and God; see 11:18-23.
- Luke 13:16 tn The word “long” reflects the emphasis added in the Greek text by ἰδού (idou). See BDAG 468 s.v. 1.
- Luke 13:16 tn Or “bondage”; Grk “bond.”
- Luke 13:17 tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 13:17 tn Or “were put to shame.”
- Luke 13:17 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
- Luke 13:17 sn Concerning all the wonderful things see Luke 7:16; 19:37.
- Luke 13:17 tn Grk “that were being done by him.” The passive has been converted to an active construction in the translation.
- Luke 13:18 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 13:18 tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.
- Luke 13:18 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus’ teaching. The nature of the kingdom of God in the NT and in Jesus’ teaching has long been debated by interpreters and scholars, with discussion primarily centering around the nature of the kingdom (earthly, heavenly, or both) and the kingdom’s arrival (present, future, or both). An additional major issue concerns the relationship between the kingdom of God and the person and work of Jesus himself. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.
- Luke 13:18 sn What is the kingdom of God like? Unlike Mark 4 or Matt 13, where the kingdom parables tend to be all in one location in the narrative, Luke scatters his examples throughout the Gospel.
- Luke 13:18 tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
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