Matthew 8:18

Challenging Professed Followers

8:18 Now when Jesus saw a large crowd ¹  around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake. ² 

Matthew 9:19

9:19 Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.

Matthew 13:53

Rejection at Nazareth

13:53 Now when ³  Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there.

Matthew 14:1

The Death of John the Baptist

14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch ⁴  heard reports about Jesus,

Matthew 15:1

Breaking Human Traditions

15:1 Then Pharisees ⁵  and experts in the law ⁶  came from Jerusalem ⁷  to Jesus and said, ⁸ 

Matthew 15:21

A Canaanite Woman’s Faith

15:21 After going out from there, Jesus went to the region of Tyre ⁹  and Sidon. ¹⁰ 

Matthew 17:8

17:8 When ¹¹  they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.

Matthew 18:22

18:22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times! ¹² 

Matthew 21:6

21:6 So ¹³  the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

Matthew 22:1

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

22:1 Jesus spoke ¹⁴  to them again in parables, saying:

Matthew 22:41

The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord

22:41 While ¹⁵  the Pharisees ¹⁶  were assembled, Jesus asked them a question: ¹⁷ 

Matthew 23:1

Seven Woes

23:1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

Matthew 24:4

24:4 Jesus answered them, ¹⁸  “Watch out ¹⁹  that no one misleads you.

Matthew 26:4

26:4 They ²⁰  planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

Matthew 26:6

Jesus’ Anointing

26:6 Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

Matthew 26:49

26:49 Immediately ²¹  he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. ²² 

Matthew 27:50

27:50 Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

[8:18]  ¹ tc ‡ Codex B and some Sahidic mss read simply ὄχλον (oclon, “crowd”), the reading that NA²⁷ follows; the first hand of א, as well as ˹ and a few others, has ὄχλους (oclous, “crowds”); other witnesses read πολὺν ὄχλον (polun oclon, “a large crowd”). But the reading most likely to be original seems to be πολλούς ὄχλους (pollou" oclou"). It is found in א² C L Θ 0233 ˹³ 33 Ï lat; it is judged to be superior on internal grounds (the possibility of accidental omission of πολλούς/πολύν in isolated witnesses) and, to a lesser extent, external grounds (geographically widespread, various texttypes). For reasons of English style, however, this phrase has been translated as “a large crowd.”

[8:18]  ² tn The phrase “of the lake” is not in the Greek text but is clearly implied; it has been supplied here for clarity.

[13:53]  ³ tn Grk “Now it happened that when.” The introductory phrase καὶ ἐγένετο (kai egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[14:1]  ⁵ sn A tetrarch, a ruler with rank and authority lower than a king, ruled only with the approval of the Roman authorities. This was roughly equivalent to being governor of a region. Several times in the NT, Herod, tetrarch of Galilee, is called a king (Matt 14:9, Mark 6:14-29), reflecting popular usage rather than an official title.

[15:1]  ⁷ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[15:1]  ⁸ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[15:1]  ⁹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:1]  ¹⁰ tn The participle λέγοντες (legontes) has been translated as a finite verb so that its telic (i.e., final or conclusive) force can be more easily detected: The Pharisees and legal experts came to Jesus in order to speak with him.

[15:21]  ⁹ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[15:21]  ¹⁰ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[17:8]  ¹¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[18:22]  ¹³ tn Or “seventy times seven,” i.e., an unlimited number of times. See L&N 60.74 and 60.77 for the two possible translations of the phrase.

[21:6]  ¹⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ instructions in vv. 2-3.

[22:1]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “And answering again, Jesus spoke.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[22:41]  ¹⁹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[22:41]  ²⁰ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[22:41]  ²¹ tn Grk “asked them a question, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is somewhat redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[24:4]  ²¹ tn Grk “answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[24:4]  ²² tn Or “Be on guard.”

[26:4]  ²³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:49]  ²⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:49]  ²⁶ sn Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disciple to kiss his master when greeting him.