1 tn Grk “For he”; the referent (the Spirit) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Or “fallen on.”
3 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
4 tn Grk “on them”; the referent (the Samaritans) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 sn They received the Holy Spirit. It is likely this special distribution of the Spirit took place because a key ethnic boundary was being crossed. Here are some of “those far off” of Acts 2:38-40.