Matthew 2:5

2:5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

Matthew 6:9

6:9 So pray this way: ¹ 

Our Father ²  in heaven, may your name be honored, ³ 

Matthew 7:17

7:17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad ⁴  tree bears bad fruit.

Matthew 13:40

13:40 As ⁵  the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

Matthew 18:14

18:14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

Matthew 20:26

20:26 It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

Matthew 23:28

23:28 In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Matthew 24:33

24:33 So also you, when you see all these things, know ⁶  that he is near, right at the door.

Matthew 24:37

24:37 For just like the days of Noah ⁷  were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Matthew 24:46

24:46 Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work ⁸  when he comes.

¹ sn Pray this way. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.

² sn God is addressed in terms of intimacy (Father). The original Semitic term here was probably Abba. The term is a little unusual in a personal prayer, especially as it lacks qualification. It is not the exact equivalent of “daddy” (as is sometimes popularly suggested), but it does suggest a close, familial relationship.

³ tn Grk “hallowed be your name.”

¹ tn Grk “rotten.” The word σαπρός, modifying “tree” in both v. 17 and 18, can also mean “diseased” (L&N 65.28).

¹ tn Grk “Therefore as.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

¹ tn The verb γινώσκετε (ginwskete, “know”) can be parsed as either present indicative or present imperative. In this context the imperative fits better, since the movement is from analogy (trees and seasons) to the future (the signs of the coming of the kingdom) and since the emphasis is on preparation for this event.

¹ sn Like the days of Noah, the time of the flood in Gen 6:5-8:22, the judgment will come as a surprise as people live their day to day lives.

¹ tn That is, doing his job, doing what he is supposed to be doing.