Mark 5:22

5:22 Then ¹  one of the synagogue rulers, ²  named Jairus, ³  came up, and when he saw Jesus, ⁴  he fell at his feet.

Mark 6:1

Rejection at Nazareth

6:1 Now ⁵  Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, ⁶  and his disciples followed him.

Mark 14:66

Peter’s Denials

14:66 Now ⁷  while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s slave girls ⁸  came by.

[5:22]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:22]  ² tn That is, “an official in charge of the synagogue”; ἀρχισυνάγωγος (arcisunagwgo") refers to the “president of a synagogue” (so BDAG 139 s.v. and L&N 53.93; cf. Luke 8:41).

[5:22]  ³ tc Codex Bezae (D) and some Itala mss omit the words “named Jairus.” The evidence for the inclusion of the phrase is extremely strong, however. The witnesses in behalf of ὀνόματι ᾿Ιάϊρος (onomati Iairos) include {Ì⁴⁵ א A B C L Ï lat sy co}. The best explanation is that the phrase was accidentally dropped during the transmission of one strand of the Western text.

[5:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[6:1]  ⁶ sn Jesus’ hometown (where he spent his childhood years) was Nazareth, about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Capernaum.

[14:66]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[14:66]  ¹⁰ tn The Greek term here is παιδίσκη (paidiskh), referring to a slave girl or slave woman.