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Luke 11:16
New English Translation
Luke 11:16
New English Translation
16 Others, to test[a] him,[b] began asking for[c] a sign[d] from heaven.
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- Luke 11:16 tn Grk “testing”; the participle is taken as indicating the purpose of the demand.
- Luke 11:16 tn The pronoun “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
- Luke 11:16 tn Grk “seeking from him.” The imperfect ἐζήτουν (ezētoun) is taken ingressively. It is also possible to regard it as iterative (“kept on asking”).
- Luke 11:16 sn What exactly this sign would have been, given what Jesus was already doing, is not clear. But here is where the fence-sitters reside, refusing to commit to him.
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