² tn Grk “beating the breasts” (in mourning); see L&N 52.1.

³ sn A quotation from Exod 20:17 and Deut 5:21.

³ tn Or “and their scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

¹ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

¹ tn This is a temporal infinitival clause in contrast to Mark’s genitive absolute (Mark 5:21).

³ tn Or “and scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

¹ tn Or “the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

³ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

² tn Grk “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁵ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

² tn Or “The scribes” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

² tn Or “some of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

² tn Or “of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

² tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

¹ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

¹ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

⁴ sn A composite quotation, possibly from Isa 26:19, 51:17, 52:1, and 60:1.

² tn The term ἀπερίτμητοι (aperitmhtoi, “uncircumcised”) is a NT hapax legomenon (occurs only once). See BDAG 101-2 s.v. ἀπερίτμητος and Isa 52:1.

³ sn Attractive (Heb “desirable”)…desirable. These are different words in Hebrew. The verbal roots for both of these forms appear in Deut 5:21 in the prohibition against coveting. Strong desires usually lead to taking.

¹ tn Heb “and Laban said, ‘Good, let it be according to your word.’” On the asseverative use of the particle לוּ (lu) here, see HALOT 521 s.v. לוּ.