Matthew 13:16

13:16 “But your eyes are blessed 1  because they see, and your ears because they hear.

Matthew 14:34

14:34 After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 2 

Matthew 20:11

20:11 When 3  they received it, they began to complain 4  against the landowner,

Matthew 27:35

27:35 When 5  they had crucified 6  him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice. 7 

1 sn This beatitude highlights the great honor bestowed on the disciples to share in this salvation.

2 sn Gennesaret was a fertile plain south of Capernaum (see also Mark 6:53). The Sea of Galilee was also sometimes known as the Sea of Gennesaret (Luke 5:1).

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

4 tn The imperfect verb ἐγόγγυζον (egonguzon) has been translated ingressively.

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

6 sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.

7 tn Grk “by throwing the lot” (probably by using marked pebbles or broken pieces of pottery). A modern equivalent, “throwing dice,” was chosen here because of its association with gambling. According to L&N 6.219 a term for “dice” is particularly appropriate.

sn An allusion to Ps 22:18.