Matthew 8:19

8:19 Then ¹  an expert in the law ²  came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” ³ 

Matthew 13:52

13:52 Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law ⁴  who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

[8:19]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then.”

[8:19]  ² tn Or “a scribe.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[8:19]  ³ sn The statement I will follow you wherever you go is an offer to follow Jesus as a disciple, no matter what the cost.

[13:52]  ⁴ tn Or “every scribe.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4. It is possible that the term translated “expert in the law” (traditionally, “scribe”) here is a self-description used by the author, Matthew, to represent his role in conveying the traditions about Jesus to his intended audience. See David E. Orton, The Understanding Scribe [JSNTSup].