1:6 A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. 6
1 tn Grk “And after.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
2 tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
3 sn Phoenicia was an area along the Mediterranean coast north of Palestine in ancient Syria.
4 tn L&N 33.201 indicates that ἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdihgeomai) means to provide detailed information in a systematic manner, “to inform, to relate, to tell fully.” “Relating at length” conveys this effectively in the present context.
5 tn For ἐποίουν (epoioun) in this verse BDAG 839 s.v. ποιέω 2.c has “they brought joy to the members.”
6 sn John refers to John the Baptist.