Matthew 10:22

10:22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 12:23

12:23 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

Matthew 15:8

15:8 ‘This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart ¹  is far from me,

Matthew 21:10-11

21:10 As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, ²  saying, “Who is this?” 21:11 And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth ³  in Galilee.”

Matthew 27:58

27:58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁴  Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

¹ tn The term “heart” is a collective singular in the Greek text.

¹ tn Grk “was shaken.” The translation “thrown into an uproar” is given by L&N 25.233.

¹ map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.

¹ sn Asking for the body of Jesus was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Mark 15:43, Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.