Matthew 14:1

The Death of John the Baptist

14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch ¹  heard reports about Jesus,

Matthew 15:1

Breaking Human Traditions

15:1 Then Pharisees ²  and experts in the law ³  came from Jerusalem ⁴  to Jesus and said, ⁵ 

Matthew 26:6

Jesus’ Anointing

26:6 Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

Matthew 26:49

26:49 Immediately ⁶  he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. ⁷ 

[14:1]  ¹ sn A tetrarch, a ruler with rank and authority lower than a king, ruled only with the approval of the Roman authorities. This was roughly equivalent to being governor of a region. Several times in the NT, Herod, tetrarch of Galilee, is called a king (Matt 14:9, Mark 6:14-29), reflecting popular usage rather than an official title.

[15:1]  ² sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[15:1]  ³ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[15:1]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:1]  ⁵ tn The participle λέγοντες (legontes) has been translated as a finite verb so that its telic (i.e., final or conclusive) force can be more easily detected: The Pharisees and legal experts came to Jesus in order to speak with him.

[26:49]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:49]  ⁴ sn Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disciple to kiss his master when greeting him.