Matthew 5:18

5:18 I ¹  tell you the truth, ²  until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter ³  will pass from the law until everything takes place.

Matthew 6:5

Private Prayer

6:5 “Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues ⁴  and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 18:3

18:3 and said, “I tell you the truth, ⁵  unless you turn around and become like little children, ⁶  you will never ⁷  enter the kingdom of heaven!

¹ tn Grk “For I tell.” Here an explanatory γάρ (gar) has not been translated.

² tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

³ tn Grk “Not one iota or one serif.”

⁴ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

⁵ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

⁶ sn The point of the comparison become like little children has more to do with a child’s trusting spirit, as well as willingness to be dependent and receive from others, than any inherent humility the child might possess.

⁷ tn The negation in Greek (οὐ μή, ou mh) is very strong here.