Matthew 1:20

Context
1:20 When he had contemplated this, an¹ angel of the Lord² appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:13

Context

The Escape to Egypt

2:13 After they had gone, an³ angel of the Lord⁴ appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod⁵ is going to look for the child to kill him.”

Matthew 17:25

Context
17:25 He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,⁶ “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes – from their sons⁷ or from foreigners?”

[1:20] ¹tn Grk “behold, an angel.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[1:20] ²tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” Linguistically, “angel of the Lord” is the same in both testaments (and thus, he is either “an angel of the Lord” or “the angel of the Lord” in both testaments). For arguments and implications, see ExSyn 252; M. J. Davidson, “Angels,” DJG, 9; W. G. MacDonald argues for “an angel” in both testaments: “Christology and ‘The Angel of the Lord’,” Current Issues in Biblical and Patristic Interpretation, 324-35.

[2:13] ³tn Grk “behold, an angel.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[2:13] ⁴tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” See the note on the word “Lord” in 1:20.

[2:13] ⁵sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Herod the Great was particularly ruthless regarding the succession to his throne.

[17:25] ⁵tn Grk “spoke first to him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.

[17:25] ⁶sn The phrase their sons may mean “their citizens,” but the term “sons” has been retained here in order to preserve the implicit comparison between the Father and his Son, Jesus.