John 19:39

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

* Jn 3:1–21

tn Grk “came”; the words “accompanied Joseph” are not in the Greek text but are supplied for clarity.

sn Aloes refers to an aromatic resin from a plant similar to a lily, used for embalming a corpse.

sn The Roman pound (λίτρα, litra) weighed twelve ounces or 325 grams. Thus 100 Roman pounds would be about 32.5 kilograms or 75 pounds.