Matthew 9:8

9:8 When ¹  the crowd saw this, they were afraid ²  and honored God who had given such authority to men. ³ 

Matthew 14:26

14:26 When ⁴  the disciples saw him walking on the water ⁵  they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

Matthew 20:3

20:3 When it was about nine o’clock in the morning, ⁶  he went out again and saw others standing around in the marketplace without work.

Matthew 26:8

26:8 When ⁷  the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, “Why this waste?

[9:8]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[9:8]  ² tc Most witnesses (C L Θ 0233 ˹³ Ï) have ἐθαύμασαν (eqaumasan; “marveled, were amazed”) instead of ἐφοβήθησαν (efobhqhsan) here, effectively turning the fearful reaction into one of veneration. But the harder reading is well supported by א B D W 0281 ˹ 33 892 1424 al lat co and thus is surely authentic.

[9:8]  ³ tn Grk “people.” The plural of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") usually indicates people in general, but the singular is used in the expression “Son of Man.” There is thus an ironic allusion to Jesus’ statement in v. 6: His self-designation as “Son of Man” is meant to be unique, but the crowd regards it simply as meaning “human, person.” To maintain this connection for the English reader the plural ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") has been translated here as “men” rather than as the more generic “people.”

[14:26]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[14:26]  ⁵ tn Grk “on the sea”; or “on the lake.” The translation “water” has been used here for stylistic reasons (cf. the same phrase in v. 25).

[20:3]  ⁷ tn Grk “about the third hour.”

[26:8]  ¹⁰ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.