1 tn Grk “But answering, Jesus said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.
2 tn Grk “his”; the referent (the slave of the high priest mentioned in the previous verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 sn When Jesus healed the man’s ear he showed grace even to those who hated him, following his own teaching (Luke 6:27-36).