Matthew 12:39

12:39 But he answered them, ¹  “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Matthew 13:54

13:54 Then ²  he came to his hometown ³  and began to teach the people ⁴  in their synagogue. ⁵  They ⁶  were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

Matthew 15:28

15:28 Then ⁷  Jesus answered her, “Woman, ⁸  your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Matthew 20:21

20:21 He said to her, “What do you want?” She replied, ⁹  “Permit ¹⁰  these two sons of mine to sit, one at your ¹¹  right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”

Matthew 21:42

21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures:

‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. ¹² 

This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? ¹³ 

[12:39]  ¹ tn Grk “But answering, he said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[13:54]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”

[13:54]  ³ sn Jesus’ hometown (where he spent his childhood years) was Nazareth, about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Capernaum.

[13:54]  ⁴ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:54]  ⁵ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23. Jesus undoubtedly took the opportunity on this occasion to speak about his person and mission, and the relation of both to OT fulfillment.

[13:54]  ⁶ tn Grk “synagogue, so that they.” Here ὥστε (Jwste) has not been translated. Instead a new sentence was started in the translation.

[15:28]  ³ tn Grk “Then answering, Jesus said to her.” This expression has been simplified in the translation.

[15:28]  ⁴ sn Woman was a polite form of address (see BDAG 208-9 s.v. γυνή 1), similar to “Madam” or “Ma’am” used in English in different regions.

[20:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “said to him.”

[20:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “Say that.”

[20:21]  ⁶ tc A majority of witnesses read σου (sou, “your”) here, perhaps for clarification. At the same time, it is possible that the pronoun dropped out through haplography or was excised because of perceived redundancy (there are two other such pronouns in the verse) by א B. Either way, the translation adds it due to the requirements of English style. NA²⁷ includes σου here.

[21:42]  ⁵ tn Or “capstone,” “keystone.” Although these meanings are lexically possible, the imagery in Eph 2:20-22 and 1 Cor 3:11 indicates that the term κεφαλὴ γωνίας (kefalh gwnia") refers to a cornerstone, not a capstone.

[21:42]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Ps 118:22-23.