Matthew 7:21

Judgment of Pretenders

7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ ¹  will enter into the kingdom of heaven – only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 12:22

Jesus and Beelzebul

12:22 Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus ²  healed him so that he could speak and see. ³ 

Matthew 17:9

17:9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ⁴  “Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

Matthew 25:41

25:41 “Then he will say ⁵  to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

[7:21]  ¹ sn The double use of the vocative is normally used in situations of high emotion or emphasis. Even an emphatic confession without action means little.

[12:22]  ² tn Grk “And he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:22]  ³ tn Grk “demoniac, and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.”

[17:9]  ³ tn Grk “Jesus commanded them, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[25:41]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.