Matthew 5:41

5:41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, ¹  go with him two.

Matthew 20:24

20:24 Now ²  when the other ten ³  heard this, ⁴  they were angry with the two brothers.

Matthew 22:40

22:40 All the law and the prophets depend ⁵  on these two commandments.”

Matthew 24:40-41

24:40 Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left. ⁶  24:41 There will be two women grinding grain with a mill; ⁷  one will be taken and one left.

Matthew 27:38

27:38 Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

[5:41]  ¹ sn If anyone forces you to go one mile. In NT times Roman soldiers had the authority to press civilians into service to carry loads for them.

[20:24]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[20:24]  ³ tn Grk “the ten.”

[20:24]  ⁴ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[22:40]  ³ tn Grk “hang.” The verb κρεμάννυμι (kremannumi) is used here with a figurative meaning (cf. BDAG 566 s.v. 2.b).

[24:40]  ⁴ sn There is debate among commentators and scholars over the phrase one will be taken and one left about whether one is taken for judgment or for salvation. If the imagery is patterned after the rescue of Noah from the flood, as some suggest, the ones taken are the saved (as Noah was) andthose left behind are judged. The imagery, however, is not directly tied to theidentification of the two groups. Its primary purposein context is topicture the sudden, surprisingseparation of the righteous and the judged (i.e., condemned) at the return of the Son of Man.

[24:41]  ⁵ tn According to L&N 46.16, this refers to a hand mill normally operated by two women.