1:35 Then 1 Jesus 2 got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer. 3
15:1 Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law 4 and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 5
1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn The imperfect προσηύχετο (proshuceto) implies some duration to the prayer.
4 tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
5 sn The Jews most assuredly wanted to put Jesus to death, but they lacked the authority to do so. For this reason they handed him over to Pilate in hopes of securing a death sentence. The Romans kept close control of the death penalty in conquered territories to prevent it being used to execute Roman sympathizers.