3:7 Then 2 Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. 3 And from Judea,
6:21 But 4 a suitable day 5 came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
7:31 Then 6 Jesus 7 went out again from the region of Tyre 8 and came through Sidon 9 to the Sea of Galilee in the region of the Decapolis. 10
1 sn This is a parenthetical comment by the author.
2 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
3 tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
4 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
5 tn Grk “a day of opportunity”; cf. BDAG 407 s.v. εὔκαιρος, “in our lit. only pert. to time than is considered a favorable occasion for some event or circumstance, well-timed, suitable.”
6 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
7 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
8 map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
9 map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
10 sn The Decapolis refers to a league of towns (originally consisting of ten; the Greek name literally means “ten towns”) whose region (except for Scythopolis) lay across the Jordan River.
11 tn Grk “and ministered to him.”
sn Cf. Luke 8:3.
12 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.