Matthew 13:28

13:28 He said, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So ¹  the slaves replied, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’

Matthew 26:17

The Passover

26:17 Now on the first day of the feast of ²  Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said, ³  “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ⁴ 

Matthew 15:28

15:28 Then ⁵  Jesus answered her, “Woman, ⁶  your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Matthew 17:4

17:4 So ⁷  Peter said ⁸  to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make ⁹  three shelters ¹⁰  – one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Matthew 19:17

19:17 He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:21

19:21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money ¹¹  to the poor, and you will have treasure ¹²  in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Matthew 20:21

20:21 He said to her, “What do you want?” She replied, ¹³  “Permit ¹⁴  these two sons of mine to sit, one at your ¹⁵  right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”

[13:28]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the owner’s statement.

[26:17]  ² tn The words “the feast of” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.

[26:17]  ³ tn Grk “the disciples came to Jesus, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) has been translated as a finite verb to make the sequence of events clear in English.

[26:17]  ⁴ sn This required getting a suitable lamb and finding lodging in Jerusalem where the meal could be eaten. The population of the city swelled during the feast, so lodging could be difficult to find. The Passover was celebrated each year in commemoration of the Israelites’ deliverance from Egypt; thus it was a feast celebrating redemption (see Exod 12). The Passover lamb was roasted and eaten after sunset in a family group of at least ten people (m. Pesahim 7.13). People ate the meal while reclining (see the note on table in 26:20). It included, besides the lamb, unleavened bread and bitter herbs as a reminder of Israel’s bitter affliction at the hands of the Egyptians. Four cups of wine mixed with water were also used for the meal. For a further description of the meal and the significance of the wine cups, see E. Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 523-24.

[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.

[17:4]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that the appearance of Moses and Elijah prompted Peter’s comment.

[17:4]  ⁵ tn Grk “Peter answering said.” This construction is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[17:4]  ⁶ tc Instead of the singular future indicative ποιήσω (poihsw, “I will make”), most witnesses (C³ D L W Θ [Φ] 0281 Ë^[1],13 33 Ï lat sy co) have the plural aorist subjunctive ποιήσωμεν (poihswmen, “let us make”). But since ποιήσωμεν is the reading found in the parallel accounts in Mark and Luke, it is almost surely a motivated reading. Further, the earliest and best witnesses, as well as a few others (א B C* 700 pc) have ποιήσω. It is thus more likely that the singular verb is authentic.

[17:4]  ⁷ tn Or “booths,” “dwellings” (referring to the temporary booths constructed in the celebration of the feast of Tabernacles).

[19:21]  ⁵ tn The words “the money” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[19:21]  ⁶ sn The call for sacrifice comes with a promise of eternal reward: You will have treasure in heaven. Jesus’ call is a test to see how responsive the man is to God’s direction through him. Will he walk the path God’s agent calls him to walk? For a rich person who got it right, see Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10.

[20:21]  ⁶ tn Grk “said to him.”

[20:21]  ⁷ tn Grk “Say that.”

[20:21]  ⁸ 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.