Luke 6:7

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Luke 6:7 tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.
2. Luke 6:7 sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.
3. Luke 6:7 sn The term translated watched…closely is emotive, since it carries negative connotations. It means they were watching him out of the corner of their eye or spying on him.
4. Luke 6:7 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5. Luke 6:7 sn The background for this is the view that only if life was endangered should one attempt to heal on the Sabbath (see the Mishnah, m. Shabbat 6.3; 12.1; 18.3; 19.2; m. Yoma 8.6).