Translation commentary on Luke 9:20

Exegesis:

humeis de ‘but you!,’ emphatic and contrasting with hoi ochloi (v. 18).

ton Christon tou theou ‘God’s Messiah,’ cf. on 2.11.

Translation:

The Christ of God. For the construction see on “the Lord’s Christ” in 2.26.

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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