Matthew 13:31

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

13:31 He gave them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

Matthew 25:20

25:20 The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

Matthew 26:26

The Lord’s Supper

26:26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.”

Matthew 27:24

Jesus is Condemned and Mocked

27:24 When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. You take care of it yourselves!”

Matthew 27:49

27:49 But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.”

tn Grk “put before.”

tn Grk “He set before them another parable, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

sn The mustard seed was noted for its tiny size.

tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

tn Grk Or “Lord; or “Master” (and so throughout this paragraph).

tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

10 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

11 sn You take care of it yourselves! Compare the response of the chief priests and elders to Judas in 27:4. The expression is identical except that in 27:4 it is singular and here it is plural.

13 tc Early and important mss (א B C L Γ pc) have another sentence at the end of this verse: “And another [soldier] took a spear and pierced him in the side, and water and blood flowed out.” This comment finds such a strong parallel in John 19:34 that it was undoubtedly lifted from the Fourth Gospel by early, well-meaning scribes and inserted into Matt 27:49. Consequently, even though the support for the shorter reading (A D W Θ Ë1,13 33 Ï lat sy sa bo) is not nearly as impressive, internal considerations on its behalf are compelling.