¹ sn A house in 1st century Palestine would have had a flat roof with stairs or a ladder going up. This access was often from the outside of the house.

² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁴ tn The aorist participle περιβλεψάμενος (peribleyameno") has been translated as antecedent (prior) to the action of the main verb. It could also be translated as contemporaneous (“Looking around…he said”).

⁵ tn This term is a collective singular in the Greek text.

⁶ sn The passive was restored points to healing by God. Now the question became: Would God exercise his power through Jesus, if what Jesus was doing were wrong? Note also Jesus’ “labor.” He simply spoke and it was so.

⁷ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tc Most mss, including early and important witnesses (א A B Ë^1,13 33 2427 Ï lat), have here καὶ Σιδῶνος (kai Sidwno", “and Sidon”). The Western text, as well as several other important mss (D L W Δ Θ 28 565 it), lack the words. Although the external evidence is on the side of inclusion, it is difficult to explain why scribes would omit the mention of Sidon. On the other hand, the parallels in v. 31 and Matt 15:21 would be sufficient motivation for scribes to add Sidon here. Furthermore, every other mention of Tyre in the Gospels is accompanied by Sidon, putting pressure on scribes to conform this text as well. The shorter reading therefore, though without compelling external evidence on its side, is strongly supported by internal evidence, rendering judgment on its authenticity fairly certain.

map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

⁹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

¹¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.

¹² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁴ sn The necessity that the Son of Man suffer is the particular point that needed emphasis, since for many 1st century Jews the Messiah was a glorious and powerful figure, not a suffering one.

¹⁵ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

¹⁶ tn Grk “people’s.”

¹⁷ tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is considered by some to be used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NRSV, “into human hands”; CEV, “to people”). However, because this can be taken as a specific reference to the group responsible for Jesus’ arrest, where it is unlikely women were present (cf. Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12), the word “men” has been retained in the translation. There may also be a slight wordplay with “the Son of Man” earlier in the verse.

¹⁸ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

¹⁹ tn Grk “They will kill him, and being killed, after…” The redundancy in the statement has been removed in the translation.

²⁰ sn They will kill him and after three days he will rise. See the note at the end of Mark 8:30 regarding the passion predictions.

²¹ tn Grk “anything.”

²² tn Grk “and”; καί (kai) is elastic enough to be used contrastively on occasion, as here.

²³ tn Grk “But so that”; the verb “has happened” is implied.

²⁴ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

²⁵ sn The Jews most assuredly wanted to put Jesus to death, but they lacked the authority to do so. For this reason they handed him over to Pilate in hopes of securing a death sentence. The Romans kept close control of the death penalty in conquered territories to prevent it being used to execute Roman sympathizers.

²⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Joseph of Arimathea) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²⁷ tn The term σινδών (sindwn) can refer to a linen cloth used either for clothing or for burial.

²⁸ tn That is, cut or carved into an outcropping of natural rock, resulting in a cave-like structure (see L&N 19.25).

²⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

³⁰ tn Or “to the door,” “against the door.”