1 tn Or “drive away”; Grk “cast out.”
2 tn Or “attracts him,” or “pulls him.” The word is used of pulling or dragging, often by force. It is even used once of magnetic attraction (A. Oepke, TDNT 2:503).
3 tn Grk “And he said”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Grk “unless it has been permitted to him by the Father.”