Matthew 3:2

3:2 “Repent, ¹  for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 10:7

10:7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’

Matthew 26:46

26:46 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer ²  is approaching!”

Matthew 4:17

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach this message: ³  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 21:1

The Triumphal Entry

21:1 Now ⁴  when they approached Jerusalem ⁵  and came to Bethphage, ⁶  at the Mount of Olives, ⁷  Jesus sent two disciples,

Matthew 21:34

21:34 When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves ⁸  to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop. ⁹ 

Matthew 26:45

26:45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

[3:2]  ¹ tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

[26:46]  ² tn Grk “the one who betrays me.”

[4:17]  ³ tn Grk “and to say.”

[21:1]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[21:1]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[21:1]  ⁶ sn The exact location of the village of Bethphage is not known. Most put it on the southeast side of the Mount of Olives and northwest of Bethany, about 1.5 miles (3 km) east of Jerusalem.

[21:1]  ⁷ sn “Mountain” in English generally denotes a higher elevation than it often does in reference to places in Palestine. The Mount of Olives is really a ridge running north to south about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) long, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley. Its central elevation is about 30 meters (100 ft) higher than Jerusalem. It was named for the large number of olive trees which grew on it.

[21:34]  ⁵ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[21:34]  ⁶ tn Grk “to collect his fruits.”