Matthew 3:8

3:8 Therefore produce fruit ¹  that proves your ²  repentance,

Matthew 7:22

7:22 On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do ³  many powerful deeds?’

Matthew 13:54

13:54 Then ⁴  he came to his hometown ⁵  and began to teach the people ⁶  in their synagogue. ⁷  They ⁸  were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

¹ sn Fruit worthy of repentance refers to the deeds that indicate a change of attitude (heart) on the part of John’s hearers.

² tn Grk “fruit worthy of.”

³ tn Grk “and in your name do.” This phrase was not repeated here in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”

⁶ sn Jesus’ hometown (where he spent his childhood years) was Nazareth, about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Capernaum.

⁷ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23. Jesus undoubtedly took the opportunity on this occasion to speak about his person and mission, and the relation of both to OT fulfillment.

⁹ tn Grk “synagogue, so that they.” Here ὥστε (Jwste) has not been translated. Instead a new sentence was started in the translation.