Matthew 1:20

1:20 When he had contemplated this, an¹ angel of the Lord² appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 4:6

4:6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you’³ and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”⁴

Matthew 19:28

19:28 Jesus⁵ said to them, “I tell you the truth:⁶ In the age when all things are renewed,⁷ when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging⁸ the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹tn Grk “behold, an angel.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

²tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” Linguistically, “angel of the Lord” is the same in both testaments (and thus, he is either “an angel of the Lord” or “the angel of the Lord” in both testaments). For arguments and implications, see ExSyn 252; M. J. Davidson, “Angels,” DJG, 9; W. G. MacDonald argues for “an angel” in both testaments: “Christology and ‘The Angel of the Lord’,” Current Issues in Biblical and Patristic Interpretation, 324-35.

³sn A quotation from Ps 91:11. This was not so much an incorrect citation as a use in a wrong context (a misapplication of the passage).

⁴sn A quotation from Ps 91:12.

⁵tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁶tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

⁷sn The Greek term translated the age when all things are renewed (παλιγγενεσία, palingenesia) is understood as a reference to the Messianic age, the time when all things are renewed and restored (cf. Rev 21:5).

⁸sn The statement you…will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel looks at the future authority the Twelve will have when Jesus returns. They will share in Israel’s judgment.