Luk 10:30 | NET2full | STEP | Jesus replied , “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho , and fell into the hands of robbers , who stripped him , beat him up, and went off , leaving him half dead .

‏ Luke 10:30

30 Jesus replied, ^{▼▼tn Grk “answering, said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “replied.”} “A man was going down ^{▼▼sn The journey from Jerusalem to Jericho was 17 mi (27 km), descending some 3425 ft (1044 m) in altitude. It was known for its danger because the road ran through areas of desert and caves where the robbers hid.} from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat ^{▼▼tn Grk “and beat,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.} him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. ^{▼▼sn That is, in a state between life and death; severely wounded.}