Matthew 26:37

26:37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

Mark 5:37

5:37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, ¹  and John, the brother of James.

Luke 8:51

8:51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus ²  did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, ³  and James, and the child’s father and mother.

Luke 8:2

8:2 and also some women ⁴  who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: ⁵  Mary ⁶  (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,

Colossians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ⁷  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

¹ tn Grk “and James,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

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

³ tn Grk “and John,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

⁴ sn There is an important respect shown to women in this text, as their contributions were often ignored in ancient society.

⁵ tn Or “illnesses.” The term ἀσθένεια (asqeneia) refers to the state of being ill and thus incapacitated in some way – “illness, disability, weakness.” (L&N 23.143).

⁶ sn This Mary is not the woman mentioned in the previous passage (as some church fathers claimed), because she is introduced as a new figure here. In addition, she is further specified by Luke with the notation called Magdalene, which seems to distinguish her from the woman at Simon the Pharisee’s house.

⁷ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.