Matthew 1:6

1:6 and Jesse the father of David the king.

David was the father of Solomon (by the wife of Uriah 1 ),

Matthew 14:9

14:9 Although it grieved the king, 2  because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

Matthew 18:23

The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave

18:23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. 3 

Matthew 22:2

22:2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 27:37

27:37 Above 4  his head they put the charge against him, 5  which read: 6  “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

1 sn By the wife of Uriah, i.e., Bathsheba (cf. 2 Sam 11:3).

2 tn Grk “and being grieved, the king commanded.”

sn Herod was technically not a king, but this reflects popular usage. See the note on tetrarch in 14:1.

3 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

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

5 sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.

6 tn Grk “was written.”