Luke 12

Tens of thousands renders μυριάδες (myriades) — the word behind “myriad”. Hypocrisy names the stage actor's part.

Nothing is covered up — the saying of Mark 4:22, put here as warning and comfort at once.

Into the ear in the inner rooms — the storeroom-word of 12:24.

My friends — only this book has the address here.

Fear him — this book says it three times over; Matthew 10:28 says it once.

Five sparrows for two assaria — this book counts five; Matthew 10:29 counts two for one assarion. The coin is kept as sound.

Have been numbered stands in the perfect — they stand counted.

Before the angels of God — this book says the angels; Matthew 10:32 says “my Father”.

Will be denied — this book puts the second half in the passive.

It will be forgiven him — the saying of Mark 3:28, put here without the setting.

Defend yourselves renders ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) — the word behind “apology” in its old sense.

In that very hour — the same phrase as at 2:38 and 13:31.

Divide the inheritance — this exchange stands only in this book.

A judge or a divider — the Greek pairs two words from law and from land.

More than enough renders περισσεύω (perisseuō), to overflow.

This parable stands only in this book. Bore well renders one verb (εὐφορέω, euphoreō), used once in the four Gospels.

Reasoned within himself — the man talks only to himself, all through the parable.

My barns … my grain … my good things — the possessives are the point.

My life renders ψυχή (psychē), and the man addresses it as a person — “Life, you have many good things”.

They demand your life — the Greek plural has no named subject, and English must add “they”. Greek leaves the demander unnamed, and that openness is lost — recorded as a loss.

Rich toward God — the phrase closes the parable and is used once in the four Gospels.

Do not worry for your life — the saying of Matthew 6:25, put here to the disciples alone.

Life is more than food — the same word ψυχή as in verse 19.

Ravens — this book names the raven, an unclean bird; Matthew 6:26 says only “the birds”.

Lifespan (ἡλικία, hēlikia) is also “height” — the sentence may be about time or about stature, and Greek does not settle it.

Even the least thing — only this book adds the line.

Not even Solomon — the comparison is with the richest king named in the four Gospels.

You of little faith renders one Greek word (ὀλιγόπιστοι, oligopistoi).

Do not be unsettled renders μετεωρίζομαι (meteōrizomai), used once in the four Gospels — to be raised up and tossed, as in mid-air.

The nations of the world — this book adds “of the world”.

His kingdom — the manuscripts differ over whether “of God” stands here.

Little flock renders a diminutive (ποίμνιον, poimnion) — English must add “little”. Only this book has the line.

Sell your possessions — this book puts the selling as a command; Matthew 6:19 says only not to store up.

Your treasure … your heart — singular in Greek, addressed to each.

Let your waists be girded keeps a Semitic turn — ready to move.

From the wedding feast — only this book has the master come from a wedding.

He will gird himself and serve them — only this book has the master serve, which turns the parable over.

The second watch, or the third — the night hours are counted.

Dug through — this book says dug, which fits a mud-brick wall; Matthew 24:43 says broken into.

At an hour you do not think — the ground of the readiness.

To us, or also to everyone — only this book has Peter ask who the parable is for, and the question is never answered directly.

Household manager renders οἰκονόμος (oikonomos) — the word behind “economy”, built from “house” and “law”. Grain ration (σιτομέτριον, sitometrion) is used once in the four Gospels.

Doing so — found at the work, not waiting idle.

Over all his possessions — the reward is more of the same work.

Male and female servants — only this book names both.

The unbelieving — this book says the unbelieving; Matthew 24:51 says the hypocrites. Cut him in two renders διχοτομέω (dichotomeō), and the word is not softened.

Beaten with many blows — the grading of punishment stands only in this book.

They will ask the more — the Greek plural has no named subject, as at verse 20.

What more would I wish — the Greek is broken and hard, and this edition leaves it hard.

A baptism to be baptized with — this book moves the saying here; Mark 10:38 has it beside the cup, and Matthew 20:22 drops it altogether. Constrained (συνέχω, synechō) is to be held together, pressed.

Division (διαμερισμός, diamerismos) — this book says division; Matthew 10:34 says a sword.

Five in one household — only this book counts them.

Father against son and son against father — the pairs run both ways, which Matthew 10:35 does not.

A cloud rising in the west — from the sea, so rain. This weather saying is this book's own.

A south wind — from the desert, so heat.

This present time renders καιρός (kairos), the fit moment — not clock time.

Judge for yourselves — only this book adds the line, joining the weather to the lawsuit.

Officer (πράκτωρ, praktōr) — this book's own word, a court officer who exacts payment; Matthew 5:25 uses a different one.

Lepton — this book's own coin, the smallest named; Matthew 5:26 says kodrantes. Both are kept as sound.