1 sn They covered their ears to avoid hearing what they considered to be blasphemy.
2 tn BDAG 722 s.v. ὀρθός 1.a has “stand upright on your feet.”
3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn This verb is imperfect tense in contrast to the previous verb, which is aorist. It has been translated ingressively, since the start of a sequence is in view here.