Matthew 13:46

13:46 When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.

Matthew 13:5

13:5 Other ¹  seeds fell on rocky ground ²  where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep. ³ 

Matthew 21:28

The Parable of the Two Sons

21:28 “What ⁴  do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

Matthew 3:4

3:4 Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey. ⁵ 

[13:5]  ¹ tn Here and in vv. 7 and 8 δέ (de) has not been translated.

[13:5]  ² sn The rocky ground in Palestine would be a limestone base lying right under the soil.

[13:5]  ³ tn Grk “it did not have enough depth of earth.”

[21:28]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[3:4]  ¹ sn John’s lifestyle was in stark contrast to many of the religious leaders of Jerusalem who lived in relative ease and luxury. While his clothing and diet were indicative of someone who lived in the desert, they also depicted him in his role as God’s prophet (cf. Zech 13:4); his appearance is similar to the Prophet Elijah (2 Kgs 1:8). Locusts and wild honey were a common diet in desert regions, and locusts (dried insects) are listed in Lev 11:22 among the “clean” foods.