Matthew 10:42

10:42 And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, ¹  he will never lose his reward.”

Matthew 25:34-40

25:34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 25:36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, ²  ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 25:38 When ³  did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? 25:39 When ⁴  did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 25:40 And the king will answer them, ⁵  ‘I tell you the truth, ⁶  just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters ⁷  of mine, you did it for me.’

Matthew 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 2:1

The Visit of the Wise Men

2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem ⁸  in Judea, in the time ⁹  of King Herod, ¹⁰  wise men ¹¹  from the East came to Jerusalem ¹² 

Luke 8:17

8:17 For nothing is hidden ¹³  that will not be revealed, ¹⁴  and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

Luke 14:14

14:14 Then ¹⁵  you will be blessed, ¹⁶  because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid ¹⁷  at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Luke 14:1

Healing Again on the Sabbath

14:1 Now ¹⁸  one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine ¹⁹  at the house of a leader ²⁰  of the Pharisees, ²¹  they were watching ²²  him closely.

Colossians 4:5

4:5 Conduct yourselves ²³  with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.

Jude 1:24

Final Blessing

1:24 Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, ²⁴  and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, ²⁵  without blemish ²⁶  before his glorious presence, ²⁷ 

[10:42]  ¹ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[25:37]  ² tn Grk “answer him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[25:38]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:39]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[25:40]  ⁵ tn Grk “answering, the king will say to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[25:40]  ⁶ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[25:40]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited). In this context Jesus is ultimately speaking of his “followers” (whether men or women, adults or children), but the familial connotation of “brothers and sisters” is also important to retain here.

[2:1]  ⁸ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[2:1]  ⁹ tn Grk “in the days.”

[2:1]  ¹⁰ sn King Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 b.c. until he died in 4 b.c. He was known for his extensive building projects (including the temple in Jerusalem) and for his cruelty.

[2:1]  ¹¹ sn The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).

[2:1]  ¹² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[8:17]  ¹³ sn Nothing is hidden. Light also exposes, and Jesus was suggesting that his teaching likewise revealed where people are and where they will be. Truth will be manifest in the future, just as it was declared by him then. Nothing will be concealed.

[8:17]  ¹⁴ tn Or “disclosed.”

[14:14]  ¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate that this follows from the preceding action. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[14:14]  ¹⁶ sn You will be blessed. God notes and approves of such generosity.

[14:14]  ¹⁷ sn The passive verb will be repaid looks at God’s commendation.

[14:1]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “Now it happened that one.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[14:1]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “to eat bread,” an idiom for participating in a meal.

[14:1]  ²⁰ tn Grk “a ruler of the Pharisees.” He was probably a synagogue official.

[14:1]  ²¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[14:1]  ²² sn Watching…closely is a graphic term meaning to lurk and watch; see Luke 11:53-54.

[4:5]  ²³ tn Grk “walk.” The verb περιπατέω (peripatew) is a common NT idiom for one’s lifestyle, behavior, or manner of conduct (L&N 41.11).

[1:24]  ²⁴ tn The construction in Greek is a double accusative object-complement. “You” is the object and “free from falling” is the adjectival complement.

[1:24]  ²⁵ tn Grk “with rejoicing.” The prepositional clause is placed after “his glorious presence” in Greek, but most likely goes with “cause you to stand.”

[1:24]  ²⁶ tn The construction in Greek is a double accusative object-complement. “You” is the object and “without blemish” is the adjectival complement.

[1:24]  ²⁷ tn Or “in the presence of his glory,” “before his glory.”