LUKE 10:3 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST Go now, but remember that I am sending you out to tell my message to people who will be hostile to you.

AICNT “Go; behold, I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.

OEB Now, go. Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like lambs among wolves.

WEBBE Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs amongst wolves.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves.

LSV Go away; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

FBV So get on your way: I'm sending you like sheep among wolves.

TCNT Now go on your way. Behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.

T4T Start going; but remember that I am sending you (pl) out to tell my message to people who will try to get rid of you. You will be like lambs among wolves.

LEB Go! Behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves!

BBE Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.

Moff Go your way; I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

Wymth Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves.

ASV Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

DRA Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves.

YLT 'Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

Drby Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

RV Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

SLT Retire: behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.

Wbstr Go: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

KJB-1769 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

KJB-1611 Go your wayes: Behold, I send you forth as lambes among wolues.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps Go your wayes: beholde, I sende you foorth as lambes among wolfes.
(Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolfes.)

Gnva Goe your wayes: beholde, I send you foorth as lambes among wolues.
(Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. )

Cvdl Go youre waye: beholde, I sende you forth as the labes amonge ye wolues.
(Go your(pl) way: behold, I send you forth as the labes among ye/you_all wolves.)

TNT Goo youre wayes: beholde I sende you forthe as lambes amonge wolves.
(Go your(pl) ways: behold I send you forth as lambs among wolves. )

Wycl Go ye, lo! Y sende you as lambren among wolues.
(Go ye/you_all, lo! I send you as lambs among wolves.)

Luth Gehet hin! Siehe, ich sende euch als die Lämmer mitten unter die Wölfe.
(Go there/therefore! See/Look, I send you as the lambs midway/in_the_middle under the wolves.)

ClVg Ite: ecce ego mitto vos sicut agnos inter lupos.[fn]
(Ite: behold I I_send you(pl) like lambs between lupos. )

10.3 Sicut agnos inter lupos. Sicut lupus ovibus, sic hæreticus insidiatur fidelibus. Et sicut lupus ovile circumit nocte, non audens intrare, canis somnum pastoris absentiam vel desidiam explorans, sic hæreticus nocte suæ interpretationis fideles decipere conatur Ecclesiam non intrans, pastores Ecclesiæ vel vitare, vel necare, vel in exsilium mittere contendit. Lupus natura corporis rigidus, se inflectere facile non potest, sic hæreticus intentionem duri cordis non solet ab errore revocare.

10.3 Like lambs between lupos. Like lupus sheep, so thesereticus insidiatur to_the_faithful. And like lupus ovile circumit at_night, not/no audens to_enter, dog sleep pastoris absentiam or desidiam explorans, so thesereticus at_night his/her_own interpretationis faithful decipere conatur assembly/church not/no insidens, shepherds Assemblies/Churches or avoid, or necare, or in/into/on exsilium to_send I_competedt. Lupus nature/element body rigidus, himself inflectere facile not/no can, so thesereticus intention duri of_the_heart not/no usually away by_mistake revocare.

UGNT ὑπάγετε ἰδοὺ, ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων.
(hupagete idou, apostellō humas hōs arnas en mesōi lukōn.)

SBL-GNT ὑπάγετε· ⸀ἰδοὺ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων.
(hupagete; ⸀idou apostellō humas hōs arnas en mesōi lukōn.)

RP-GNT Ὑπάγετε· ἰδού, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων.
(Hupagete; idou, egō apostellō humas hōs arnas en mesōi lukōn.)

TC-GNT Ὑπάγετε· ἰδού, [fn]ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων.
(Hupagete; idou, egō apostellō humas hōs arnas en mesōi lukōn. )

10:3 εγω ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–24: Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples

In Section 9:1–6 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles to preach and to heal. Here in Section 10:1–24 he sent out a larger group of disciples to different towns. Jesus told this larger group of disciples to visit many towns. They would visit the towns to find out which people and towns would receive Jesus and which would not receive him. Jesus ended his instructions to these disciples by telling them that God would punish the towns where the people did not welcome him.

Notice that in Luke 10:1 there is a textual issue concerning the number of disciples Jesus sent. You should make a decision about this textual issue before you decide on the heading for this section.

Another possible heading for this section is:

Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples to preach and to heal people

Luke is the only gospel writer who wrote about this event. However, there are parallel passages for some of the verses in this section in Matthew 9:37–38, 10:7–16, and 11:21–23.Marshall, p. 412.

10:3

Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves: This statement indicates that Jesus was sending his disciples to places where some of the people would oppose them.

10:3a

Go! I am sending you out

Go! I am sending you^(plur) to the people. But be careful.
You^(plur) may go now, but be aware of this: When I send you,

Go!: If the command Go! sounds too abrupt, you may wish to use a more gentle expression. For example:

Be on your way… (REB)

It’s time to go now (TRT)

In the Greek text, the next clause begins with a word that many English versions translate as “behold.” The BSB and some other English versions do not translate this word. The word is used here to introduce something surprising or unexpected. Some other ways to translate this word are:

Go now, but listen! (NCV)

Now go, but remember (CEV)

In some languages there are special expressions or verb prefixes that have this meaning. If you have something like this in your language, you may be able to use it here.

In some languages it may be more natural to translate “behold” in a different place in the verse. For example:

Go! I am sending you. But remember, you will be like lambs that are among wolves.

I am sending you out: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as am sending…out is literally “send.” The word “apostle” is a different form of the same Greek word. There is no need to translate the word out unless it is natural in your language. For example:

am sending you (CEV)

10:3b

like lambs among wolves.

You^(plur) will be like young sheep among wolves.
you^(plur) will face danger like a helpless small animal that is in a place where there are dangerous animals/enemies.

like lambs among wolves: This is a simile. It compares the disciples to lambs in an area where there are wolves. The disciples were going to towns where some people would strongly oppose them and want to harm them.

The disciples were similar to lambs because they would be helpless and unable to defend themselves. Their opponents were similar to wolves because they were dangerous and vicious.

If the point of the comparison is not clear, it may be necessary to make some of the implied meaning explicit. For example:

you will face danger like lambs among wolves

like helpless lambs in an area where there are dangerous wolves

lambs: The word lambs refers here to young sheep. In areas where people are not familiar with lambs, you may:

Use a more general expression, with or without the implied point of similarity. For example:
a young animal that cannot defend itself
Use a term for another young animal that people in your culture consider to be helpless. Choose an animal that is as similar to a lamb as possible.

Translate this in the way that is most natural in your language.

wolves: The term wolves describes animals that are like wild dogs. They often attack and eat smaller animals such as lambs. If you do not have wolves in your area, you may:

Use a general expression for a dangerous animal. For example:
a fierce/wild animal
Use a term in your culture for a similar fierce animal or predator. For example:
wild dogs

Translate this in the way that is most natural in your language.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπάγετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὑπάγετε ἰδού ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων)

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state explicitly where Jesus wants these disciples to go. Alternate translation: [Go to the cities and places where I am sending you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὑπάγετε ἰδού ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων)

Jesus uses the term Behold to get his disciples to focus their attention on what he is about to say. Alternate translation: [Listen carefully now]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων

˱I˲_˓am˒_sending_out you_all as lambs in ˓the˒_midst ˱of˲_wolves

Wolves attack and kill sheep. This simile is a warning to the disciples whom Jesus is sending out that there will be people who will want to harm them. You could explain the meaning of this figurative expression in your translation. (However, you could also reproduce the simile, as suggested in the next note.) Alternate translation: [when I send you out, there are going to be some people who will want to harm you]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων

˱I˲_˓am˒_sending_out you_all as lambs in ˓the˒_midst ˱of˲_wolves

Jesus’ disciples would have known that lambs are gentle animals that have been domesticated for their wool, milk, meat, and leather, and that wolves are predatory land animals, similar to large dogs, that hunt and kill in packs. If you would like to reproduce the simile, but your readers would not be familiar with these animals, you could use general terms. Alternate translation: [I am sending you out like harmless animals that will encounter a group of predators]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ὑμᾶς

you_all

Since Jesus is speaking to these 72 disciples as a group, you is plural here and through [10:12](../10/12.md).

Parallel LUKE 10:3

Section 10:1–24: Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples

10:3

10:3a

10:3b