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Luke 6:8
New English Translation
Luke 6:8
New English Translation
8 But[a] he knew[b] their thoughts,[c] and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.”[d] So[e] he rose and stood there.
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- Luke 6:8 tn Here the conjunction δέ (de) has been translated as contrastive.
- Luke 6:8 sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.
- Luke 6:8 tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here.
- Luke 6:8 sn Most likely synagogues were arranged with benches along the walls and open space in the center for seating on the floor.
- Luke 6:8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the man’s action was a result of Jesus’ order.
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