Luke 18:1-3

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Luke 18:1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2. Luke 18:1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3. Luke 18:1 tn Or “should pray at all times” (L&N 67.88).
4. Luke 18:1 sn This is one of the few parables that comes with an explanation at the start:…they should always pray and not lose heart. It is part of Luke’s goal in encouraging Theophilus (1:4).
5. Luke 18:2 tn Grk “lose heart, saying.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in the Greek text, but a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronominal subject “He.”
6. Luke 18:2 tn Or “town.”
7. Luke 18:2 sn The judge here is apparently portrayed as a civil judge who often handled financial cases.
8. Luke 18:2 tn Grk “man,” but the singular ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic in comparison to God.
9. Luke 18:3 sn This widow was not necessarily old, since many people lived only into their thirties in the 1st century.
10. Luke 18:3 tn Or “town.”
11. Luke 18:3 tn This is an iterative imperfect; the widow did this on numerous occasions.