Matthew 3:1

The Ministry of John the Baptist

3:1 In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness ¹  of Judea proclaiming,

Matthew 3:6

3:6 and he was baptizing them ²  in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

Matthew 5:27

Adultery

5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ ³ 

Matthew 15:10

True Defilement

15:10 Then he called the crowd to him and said, ⁴  “Listen and understand.

Matthew 22:41

The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord

22:41 While ⁵  the Pharisees ⁶  were assembled, Jesus asked them a question: ⁷ 

Matthew 24:20

24:20 Pray ⁸  that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

Matthew 26:72

26:72 He denied it again with an oath, “I do not know the man!”

Matthew 27:39

27:39 Those ⁹  who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

¹ tn Or “desert.”

² tn Grk “they were being baptized by him.” The passive construction has been rendered as active in the translation for the sake of English style.

³ sn A quotation from Exod 20:14; Deut 5:17.

⁴ tn Grk “And calling the crowd, he said to them.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) has been translated as attendant circumstance. The emphasis here is upon Jesus’ speaking to the crowd.

⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁶ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

⁷ tn Grk “asked them a question, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is somewhat redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.

⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.