Matthew 6:7

6:7 When ¹  you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 22:17

22:17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right ²  to pay taxes ³  to Caesar ⁴  or not?”

Matthew 22:42

22:42 “What do you think about the Christ? ⁵  Whose son is he?” They said, “The son of David.” ⁶ 

Matthew 24:44

24:44 Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. ⁷ 

[6:7]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[22:17]  ² tn Or “lawful,” that is, in accordance with God’s divine law. On the syntax of ἔξεστιν (exestin) with an infinitive and accusative, see BDF §409.3.

[22:17]  ³ tn According to L&N 57.180 the term κῆνσος (khnso") was borrowed from Latin and referred to a poll tax, a tax paid by each adult male to the Roman government.

[22:17]  ⁴ tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).

[22:42]  ³ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[22:42]  ⁴ sn It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be the son of David in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.

[24:44]  ⁴ sn Jesus made clear that his coming could not be timed, and suggested it would take some time – so long, in fact, that some will not be looking for him any longer (at an hour when you do not expect him).