Matthew 12:13

12:13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and it was restored, ¹  as healthy as the other.

Matthew 13:24

The Parable of the Weeds

13:24 He presented them with another parable: ²  “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 18:7

18:7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It ³  is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

Matthew 18:23

The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave

18:23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. ⁴ 

Matthew 20:1

Workers in the Vineyard

20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner ⁵  who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

[12:13]  ¹ sn The passive was restored points to healing by God. Now the question became: Would God exercise his power through Jesus, if what Jesus was doing were wrong? Note also Jesus’ “labor.” He simply spoke and it was so.

[13:24]  ² tn Grk “He set before them another parable, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[18:7]  ³ tn Grk “For it.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.

[18:23]  ⁴ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[20:1]  ⁵ sn The term landowner here refers to the owner and manager of a household.