1:9 Now 1 in those days Jesus came from Nazareth 2 in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. 3
2:1 Now 4 after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, 5 the news spread 6 that he was at home.
13:24 “But in those days, after that suffering, 9 the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;
1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.
3 tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.
4 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
5 sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.
map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-C3; Map3-B2.
6 tn Grk “it was heard.”
7 sn The statement the bridegroom will be taken from them is a veiled allusion by Jesus to his death, which he did not make explicit until the incident at Caesarea Philippi in 8:27ff. (cf. 8:31; 9:31; 10:33).
8 tn Grk “then on that day.”
9 tn Traditionally, “tribulation.”