Matthew 17:2

17:2 And he was transfigured before them. ¹  His ²  face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

Matthew 21:8

21:8 A ³  very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

Matthew 26:65

26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, ⁴  “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now ⁵  you have heard the blasphemy!

Matthew 27:31

27:31 When ⁶  they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then ⁷  they led him away to crucify him.

[17:2]  ¹ sn In 1st century Judaism and in the NT, there was the belief that the righteous get new, glorified bodies in order to enter heaven (1 Cor 15:42-49; 2 Cor 5:1-10). This transformation means the righteous will share the glory of God. One recalls the way Moses shared the Lord’s glory after his visit to the mountain in Exod 34. So the disciples saw Jesus transfigured, and they were getting a sneak preview of the great glory that Jesus would have (only his glory is more inherent to him as one who shares in the rule of the kingdom).

[17:2]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[21:8]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:65]  ⁵ tn Grk “the high priest tore his clothes, saying.”

[26:65]  ⁶ tn Grk “Behold now.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[27:31]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[27:31]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.