Footnotes

1. Luke 20:19 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2. Luke 20:19 tn Or “The scribes” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.
3. Luke 20:19 tn Grk “tried to lay hands on him.”
4. Luke 20:19 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
5. Luke 20:20 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
6. Luke 20:20 tn Grk “righteous,” but in this context the point is their false sincerity.
7. Luke 20:20 tn Grk “so that they might catch him in some word.”
8. Luke 20:20 tn This word is often translated “authority” in other contexts, but here, in combination with ἀρχή (archē), it refers to the domain or sphere of the governor’s rule (L&N 37.36).
9. Luke 20:21 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the plans by the spies.
10. Luke 20:21 tn Or “precisely”; Grk “rightly.” Jesus teaches exactly, the straight and narrow.
11. Luke 20:21 sn Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Very few comments are as deceitful as this one; they did not really believe this at all. The question was specifically designed to trap Jesus.