Matthew 21:34

21:34 When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves ¹  to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop. ² 

Matthew 10:25

10:25 It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household!

Matthew 21:41

21:41 They said to him, “He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest.”

Matthew 25:21

25:21 His master answered, ³  ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Matthew 25:23

25:23 His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Matthew 8:11

8:11 I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet ⁴  with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ⁵  in the kingdom of heaven,

Matthew 11:12

11:12 From ⁶  the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it. ⁷ 

[21:34]  ¹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[21:34]  ² tn Grk “to collect his fruits.”

[25:21]  ³ tn Grk “His master said to him.”

[8:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “and recline at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away. The word “banquet” has been supplied to clarify for the modern reader the festive nature of the imagery. The banquet imagery is a way to describe the fellowship and celebration of being among the people of God at the end.

[8:11]  ⁶ tn Grk “and Isaac and Jacob,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[11:12]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[11:12]  ⁸ tn Or “the kingdom of heaven is forcibly entered and violent people take hold of it.” For a somewhat different interpretation of this passage, see the note on the phrase “urged to enter in” in Luke 16:16.