27:57 Now 5 when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. 6
1 sn Note how the author distinguishes healing from exorcism here, implying that the two are not identical.
2 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
3 sn That is, six o’clock in the evening, the hour to pay day laborers. See Lev 19:13b.
4 tc ‡ Most witnesses (including B D W Θ Ë1,13 33vid Ï latt sy) have αὐτοῖς (autois, “to them”) after ἀπόδος (apodos, “give the pay”), but this seems to be a motivated reading, clarifying the indirect object. The omission is supported by א C L Z 085 Or. Nevertheless, NA27 includes the pronoun on the basis of the greater external attestation.
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
6 sn Though some dispute that Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple of Jesus, his actions regarding Jesus’ burial suggest otherwise.