¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn Grk “by the mouth of the sword” (an idiom for the edge of a sword).

³ sn Here is the predicted judgment against the nation until the time of Gentile rule has passed: Its people will be led away as captives.

⁴ tn Grk “And Jerusalem.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁵ sn Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled implies a time when Israel again has a central role in God’s plan.

⁶ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁸ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹ sn Their council is probably a reference to the Jewish Sanhedrin, the council of seventy leaders.

¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹¹ sn Jesus was beaten severely with a whip before this (the prelude to crucifixion, known to the Romans as verberatio, mentioned in Matt 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1), so he would have been weak from trauma and loss of blood. Apparently he was unable to bear the cross himself, so Simon was conscripted to help. Cyrene was located in North Africa where Tripoli is today. Nothing more is known about this Simon. Mark 15:21 names him as father of two people apparently known to Mark’s audience.

¹² tn Or perhaps, “was coming in from his field” outside the city (BDAG 15-16 s.v. ἀγρός 1).

¹³ tn Grk “they placed the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.”