Matthew 17:25

17:25 He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, ¹  “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes – from their sons ²  or from foreigners?”

Matthew 21:19

21:19 After noticing a fig tree ³  by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, “Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.

Matthew 24:30

24:30 Then ⁴  the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ⁵  and ⁶  all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They ⁷  will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven ⁸  with power and great glory.

[17:25]  ¹ tn Grk “spoke first to him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.

[17:25]  ² sn The phrase their sons may mean “their citizens,” but the term “sons” has been retained here in order to preserve the implicit comparison between the Father and his Son, Jesus.

[21:19]  ³ tn Grk “one fig tree.”

[24:30]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ⁶ tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[24:30]  ⁷ tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.

[24:30]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ⁹ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.