Matthew 3:2

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

Matthew 5:2

5:2 Then ²  he began to teach ³  them by saying:

Matthew 9:29

9:29 Then he touched their eyes saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

Matthew 22:1

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

22:1 Jesus spoke ⁴  to them again in parables, saying:

Matthew 22:43

22:43 He said to them, “How then does David by the Spirit call him ‘Lord,’ saying,

Matthew 23:2

23:2 “The ⁵  experts in the law ⁶  and the Pharisees ⁷  sit on Moses’ seat.

Matthew 26:70

26:70 But he denied it in front of them all: ⁸  “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

[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.

[5:2]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:2]  ³ tn Grk “And opening his mouth he taught them, saying.” The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken) has been translated ingressively.

[22:1]  ³ tn Grk “And answering again, Jesus spoke.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[23:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[23:2]  ⁵ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:2]  ⁶ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[26:70]  ⁵ tn Grk “he denied it…saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.