9:33 Then 2 they came to Capernaum. 3 After Jesus 4 was inside the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
1 tc Most witnesses, even early and excellent ones (Ì45vid א2 A C D L W Θ Ψ Ë1,13 33 Ï lat co), have “and fasting” (καὶ νηστείᾳ, kai nhsteia) after “prayer” here. But this seems to be a motivated reading, due to the early church’s emphasis on fasting (TCGNT 85; cf., e.g., 2 Clem. 16:4; Pol. Phil 7:2; Did. 1:3; 7:4). That the most important witnesses (א* B), as well as a few others (0274 2427 k), lack καὶ νηστείᾳ, when a good reason for the omission is difficult to find, argues strongly for the shorter reading.
2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
3 map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-C3; Map3-B2.
4 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.