Translation commentary on Luke 20:41

Exegesis:

pros autous ‘to them,’ without indication to whom it refers. In the light of the preceding section the reference is to the Sadducees, or to the scribes, preferably the latter.

pōs legousin ton Christon einai Dauid huion ‘how (is it possible that) they say that the Messiah is David’s son?.’ The subject of legousin is either ‘people’ in general, or the teachers, preferably the former. For pōs cf. on 1.34; for christos on 2.11 and 26; for Dauid huios on 18.38.

Translation:

No further comments.

Quoted with permission from Reiling, J. and Swellengrebel, J.L. A Handbook on the Gospel of Luke. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1971. For this and other handbooks for translators see here . Make sure to also consult the Handbook on the Gospel of Mark for parallel or similar verses.

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