Matthew 11:6

11:6 Blessed is anyone ¹  who takes no offense at me.”

Matthew 17:8

17:8 When ²  they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.

Matthew 24:4

24:4 Jesus answered them, ³  “Watch out ⁴  that no one misleads you.

Matthew 27:16

27:16 At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus ⁵  Barabbas.

[11:6]  ¹ tn Grk “whoever.”

[17:8]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:4]  ³ tn Grk “answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[24:4]  ⁴ tn Or “Be on guard.”

[27:16]  ⁴ tc Although the external evidence for the inclusion of “Jesus” before “Barabbas” (in vv. 16 and 17) is rather sparse, being restricted virtually to the Caesarean text (Θ Ë¹ 700* pc sy^s), the omission of the Lord’s name in apposition to “Barabbas” is such a strongly motivated reading that it can hardly be original. There is no good explanation for a scribe unintentionally adding ᾿Ιησοῦν (Ihsoun) before Βαραββᾶν (Barabban), especially since Barabbas is mentioned first in each verse (thus dittography is ruled out). Further, the addition of τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν (ton legomenon Criston, “who is called Christ”) to ᾿Ιησοῦν in v. 17 makes better sense if Barabbas is also called “Jesus” (otherwise, a mere “Jesus” would have been a sufficient appellation to distinguish the two).