Matthew 12:30

12:30 Whoever is not with me is against me, ¹  and whoever does not gather with me scatters. ² 

Matthew 20:4

20:4 He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and I will give you whatever is right.’

Matthew 24:46

24:46 Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work ³  when he comes.

Matthew 25:16

25:16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work ⁴  and gained five more.

Matthew 26:10

26:10 When ⁵  Jesus learned of this, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She ⁶  has done a good service for me.

[12:30]  ¹ sn Whoever is not with me is against me. The call here is to join the victor. Failure to do so means that one is being destructive. Responding to Jesus is the issue.

[12:30]  ² sn For the image of scattering, see Pss. Sol. 17:18.

[24:46]  ³ tn That is, doing his job, doing what he is supposed to be doing.

[25:16]  ⁵ tn Grk “traded with them.”

[26:10]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:10]  ⁸ tn Grk “For she.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.