Matthew 4:17

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach this message: ¹  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 5:34

5:34 But I say to you, do not take oaths at all – not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Matthew 6:9-10

6:9 So pray this way: ² 

Our Father ³  in heaven, may your name be honored, ⁴ 

6:10 may your kingdom come, ⁵ 

may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 16:1-2

The Demand for a Sign

16:1 Now when the Pharisees ⁶  and Sadducees ⁷  came to test Jesus, ⁸  they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. ⁹  16:2 He ¹⁰  said, “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

Matthew 18:14

18:14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

Matthew 22:2

22:2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 22:30

22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels ¹¹  in heaven.

Matthew 24:35

24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. ¹² 

[4:17]  ¹ tn Grk “and to say.”

[6:9]  ² sn Pray this way. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.

[6:9]  ³ sn God is addressed in terms of intimacy (Father). The original Semitic term here was probably Abba. The term is a little unusual in a personal prayer, especially as it lacks qualification. It is not the exact equivalent of “daddy” (as is sometimes popularly suggested), but it does suggest a close, familial relationship.

[6:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “hallowed be your name.”

[6:10]  ³ sn Your kingdom come represents the hope for the full manifestation of God’s promised rule.

[16:1]  ⁴ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[16:1]  ⁵ sn See the note on Sadducees in 3:7.

[16:1]  ⁶ tn The object of the participle πειράζοντες (peirazontes) is not given in the Greek text but has been supplied here for clarity.

[16:1]  ⁷ sn What exactly this sign would have been, given what Jesus was already doing, is not clear. But here is where the fence-sitters reside, refusing to commit to him.

[16:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “But answering, he said to them.” The construction has been simplified in the translation and δέ (de) has not been translated.

[22:30]  ⁶ tc Most witnesses have “of God” after “angels,” although some mss read ἄγγελοι θεοῦ (angeloi qeou; א L ˹³ {28} 33 892 1241 1424 al) while others have ἄγγελοι τοῦ θεοῦ (angeloi tou qeou; W 0102 0161 Ï). Whether with or without the article, the reading “of God” appears to be motivated as a natural expansion. A few important witnesses lack the adjunct (B D Θ {0233} ˹ 700 {sa}); this coupled with strong internal evidence argues for the shorter reading.

[24:35]  ⁷ sn The words that Jesus predicts here will never pass away. They are more stable and lasting than creation itself. For this kind of image, see Isa 40:8; 55:10-11.