8:9 Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, 1 until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
1 tn Or “beginning from the eldest.”
2 tn The word “some” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
3 tn The words “the net” are not in the Greek text but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.