16:1 Now when the Pharisees 2 and Sadducees 3 came to test Jesus, 4 they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 5
3:1 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 3:2 Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth, 3:3 for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
1 tn Grk “people.”
2 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
3 sn See the note on Sadducees in 3:7.
4 tn The object of the participle πειράζοντες (peirazontes) is not given in the Greek text but has been supplied here for clarity.
5 sn What exactly this sign would have been, given what Jesus was already doing, is not clear. But here is where the fence-sitters reside, refusing to commit to him.