Matthew 1:22

1:22 This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

Matthew 8:17

8:17 In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: 1 

“He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.” 2 

Matthew 14:5

14:5 Although 3  Herod 4  wanted to kill John, 5  he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

21:26 But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46

21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds 6  regarded him as a prophet.

1 tn Grk “was fulfilled, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.

2 sn A quotation from Isa 53:4.

3 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

4 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

5 tn Grk “him” (also in the following phrase, Grk “accepted him”); in both cases the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

6 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.