Matthew 12:13
Context12:13 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
Context13:24 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
Context18:7 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
Context18:23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. 4
Matthew 20:1
Context20:1 “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.