1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2 tn Or “some of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.
3 sn Teacher, you have spoken well! The scribes, being Pharisees, were happy for the defense of resurrection and angels, which they (unlike the Sadducees) believed in.
4 sn The attempt to show Jesus as ignorant had left the experts silenced. At this point they did not dare any longer to ask him anything.