Matthew 2:8-9

2:8 He ¹  sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.” 2:9 After listening to the king they left, and once again ²  the star they saw when it rose ³  led them until it stopped above the place where the child was.

Matthew 9:18

Restoration and Healing

9:18 As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.”

Matthew 13:54

13:54 Then ⁴  he came to his hometown ⁵  and began to teach the people ⁶  in their synagogue. ⁷  They ⁸  were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

Matthew 16:13

Peter’s Confession

16:13 When ⁹  Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, ¹⁰  he asked his disciples, ¹¹  “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

[2:8]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[2:9]  ² tn Grk “and behold the star.”

[2:9]  ³ tn See the note on the word “rose” in 2:2.

[13:54]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”

[13:54]  ⁴ sn Jesus’ hometown (where he spent his childhood years) was Nazareth, about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Capernaum.

[13:54]  ⁵ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:54]  ⁶ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23. Jesus undoubtedly took the opportunity on this occasion to speak about his person and mission, and the relation of both to OT fulfillment.

[13:54]  ⁷ tn Grk “synagogue, so that they.” Here ὥστε (Jwste) has not been translated. Instead a new sentence was started in the translation.

[16:13]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[16:13]  ⁵ map For location see Map1 C1; Map2 F4.

[16:13]  ⁶ tn Grk “he asked his disciples, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has been left untranslated.