1 tc A few witnesses, especially of the Western text (D 33 it sys Or Eussyr), do not contain 21:44. However, the verse is found in א B C L W Z (Θ) 0102 Ë1,13 Ï lat syc,p,h co and should be included as authentic.
2 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
3 tn Or “the reed.”
4 tn The verb here has been translated as an iterative imperfect.