The One Year Bible TLB (282 page)

18:34
“‘King’ as you use the word or as the Jews use it?” Jesus asked.
An extended paraphrase of this verse would be, “Do you mean their King, or their Messiah?” If Pilate was asking as the Roman governor, he would be inquiring whether Jesus was setting up a rebel government. But the Jews were using the word
King
to mean their religious ruler, the Messiah. Literally, this verse reads: “Are you saying this of yourself, or did someone else say it about me?”

19:11
those,
literally, “he.”

19:13
the judgment bench on the stone-paved platform,
literally, “the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.”

16:11
The Lord demands fairness in every business deal,
literally, “A just balance and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.”

19:23-24
cast lots for my robe,
see Psalm 22:18.

19:26
standing there beside me, his close friend,
literally, “standing by the disciple whom he loved.”

19:27
And to me,
literally, “To the disciple.”

19:30
had tasted,
literally, “had received.”

19:35
I saw all this . . . so that you also can believe,
literally, “And he who has seen has borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knows what he says is true, that you also may believe.”

19:39
at night,
see ch. 3.

19:41
a grove of trees,
literally, “a garden.”

16:12
His right to rule depends upon his fairness,
literally, “For the throne is established by righteousness.”

18:9
as he fled,
implied.

18:11
made you a commissioned officer,
literally, “given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” There is no way of knowing the value of the silver. The belt was probably that worn by a commissioned officer.

18:29
I didn’t know what was happening.
Ahimaaz apparently was afraid to tell the king what actually had happened.

20:1
Early Sunday morning,
literally, “On the first day of the week.”

20:2
me,
literally, “the other disciple whom Jesus loved.”

20:3-4
We,
literally, “Peter and the other disciple.”
I,
literally, “the other disciple also, who came first.”

20:8
that he had risen,
implied.

20:10
We,
literally, “The disciples.”

19:27
saying that I refused to come,
implied.

19:35
life has lost its excitement,
literally, “can I discern between good and bad?”

19:37
Chimham.
According to Josephus, Chimham was Barzillai’s son.

21:2
my brother James and I,
literally, “the sons of Zebedee.”

21:5
boys,
literally, “children.”

21:7
Then I,
literally, “Then that disciple therefore whom Jesus loved.”
and swam ashore,
implied.

21:15
more than these others,
literally, “more than these”; see Mark 14:29.

21:17
my heart,
literally, “all things.”

21:21
What sort of death will he die?
implied; literally, “And this man, what?”

21:22
live,
literally, “tarry.” So also in v. 23.

120:4
with glowing coals,
literally, “with coals of the broom tree.”

20:23
the king’s bodyguard,
literally, “the Cherithites and Pelethites.”

21:10
the mother of two of the men,
implied.
the entire harvest season,
which lasted six months, from April until October.

21:19
the brother of Goliath the Gittite,
literally, “slew Goliath of Gath.” See 1 Chronicles 20:5.

1:1-2
In my first letter,
i.e., the book of Luke; see footnote Luke 1:1-2.

1:5
with water,
or “in water.”
with the Holy Spirit,
or “in the Holy Spirit.”

1:6
from Rome,
implied.

1:26
drew straws,
literally, “cast lots,” or “threw dice.”

121:5
your defender,
literally, “your shade at your right hand.”

22:9
Setting fire to the world,
literally, “coals were kindled by it.”

22:32
We have no other Savior,
literally, “Who is a rock save our God?”

23:5
He will constantly look after my safety and success,
literally, “He will cause my salvation and my desire to sprout.”

23:20
two giants.
The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain.

2:1
This annual celebration came fifty days after the Passover ceremonies, when Christ was crucified. See Leviticus 23:16.

2:4
in languages they didn’t know,
literally, “in other tongues.”

2:23
the Roman government,
literally, “men without the law”; see Romans 2:12.

2:30
be the Messiah and,
implied in v. 31.

2:34
No, David was not speaking of himself in these words of his I have quoted,
implied in v. 31.

2:42
the Communion services,
literally, “the breaking of bread,” i.e., “the Lord’s Supper.”

23:24-39
thirty-seven in all.
The Thirty, plus the Top Three, plus Generals Joab, Abishai, Asahel, and Benaiah. Apparently new names were elected to this hall of fame to replace those who died.

24:3
But you have no right to rejoice in their strength,
literally, “But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?”

24:24
paid him,
literally, “paid him fifty shekels of silver.”

3:21-22
who will resemble me,
literally, “like unto me.”

3:23
be utterly destroyed,
literally, “be destroyed from among the people.”

1:5
David’s son,
implied.

1:31
bowed low before him,
literally, “did reverence to the king.”

4:1
the Sadducees,
who were members of a Jewish religious sect that denied the resurrection of the dead.

4:11
became the capstone of the arch,
implied; literally, “became the head of the corner.”

4:33
there was warm fellowship among all the believers,
literally, “great grace was upon them all.”

2:27
See 1 Samuel 2:31-35.

5:9
to test the Spirit of God’s ability to know what is going on,
literally, “to try the Spirit of the Lord.”

5:21
Later that morning,
implied.

5:24
the police captain,
literally, “the captain of the Temple.”

6:8
full of faith and the Holy Spirit’s power,
literally, “full of grace and truth”; see v. 5.

6:12
the Jewish leaders,
literally, “the elders and the scribes.”

126:4
May we be refreshed,
literally, “Restore our fortunes, Lord.”

16:27
Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece,
literally, “A worthless man devises mischief; and in his lips there is a scorching fire.”

6:23-28
placed two statues of Guardian Angels,
literally, “made two cherubim.”

7:2
Iraq,
literally, “Mesopotamia.”
Syria,
literally, “Haran,” a city in the area we now know as Syria.

7:12
his sons,
literally, “our fathers.”

127:5
when arguing with his enemies,
literally, “when they speak with their enemies in the gate.”

16:29
Wickedness loves company—and leads others into sin,
or “An evil man deceives his neighbor and leads him into loss.”

7:16-22
Jachin Pillar
and
Boaz Pillar.
Jachin means “to establish,” and Boaz means “strength.”

7:24
an inch or two apart,
literally, “ten in a cubit.”

7:25
bronze,
implied.

7:27-30
square,
implied in v. 31.

7:37
much like me,
literally, “like unto me.”

128:5
with heaven’s blessings,
literally, “from Zion.”
as well as with human joys,
literally, “of Jerusalem.”

16:33
toss the coin,
literally, “cast dice into the lap.”

7:53
God’s Laws, though you received them from the hands of angels,
literally, “the Law as it was ordained by angels.”

7:56
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

7:58
Paul,
also known as Saul.

8:2
godly Jews,
literally, “devout men.” It is not clear whether these were Christians who braved the persecution, or whether they were godly and sympathetic Jews.

8:4
the believers,
literally, “the church.”

8:9-11
the Messiah,
literally, “this man is that Power of God which is called great.”

10:1
heard how wonderfully the Lord had blessed Solomon with wisdom,
literally, “heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord.”

10:3
the Lord gave him the right answers every time,
literally, “there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.”

8:23
jealousy,
literally, “the gall of bitterness.”

8:33
who can express the wickedness of the people of his generation,
implied; literally, “who can declare his generation?” Alternatively, “who will be able to speak of his posterity?”

8:37
Many ancient manuscripts omit v. 37 wholly or in part.

11:1
where idols were worshiped,
implied.

11:32
I will leave him one tribe.
Of the twelve tribes, Judah and Benjamin were left to Solomon’s son. These two tribes were often called “Judah,” the larger of the two.

12:20
Only the tribe of Judah.
Judah and Benjamin were sometimes (as in this instance) counted together as one tribe.

12:32-33
on the first of November,
literally, “on the fifteenth day of the eighth month” (of the Hebrew calendar). This was a month later than the annual celebration in Jerusalem, which God had ordained.

9:32
to visit them,
implied.

9:40
Dorcas,
literally, “Tabitha,” her name in Hebrew.

132:1
my heart,
literally, “David’s soul.”

132:2-5
the Ark of the Lord,
implied.

132:6
First the Ark was in Ephrathah,
literally, “Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah.”

132:7
That is where we will go to worship him,
literally, “We will go into his tabernacles; we will worship at his footstool.”