Matthew 13:21

13:21 But he has no root in himself and does not endure; 1  when 2  trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Matthew 14:22

Walking on Water

14:22 Immediately Jesus 3  made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.

Matthew 27:48

27:48 Immediately 4  one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, 5  put it on a stick, 6  and gave it to him to drink.

1 tn Grk “is temporary.”

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

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

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

5 sn Sour wine refers to cheap wine that was called in Latin posca, a cheap vinegar wine diluted heavily with water. It was the drink of slaves and soldiers, and was probably there for the soldiers who had performed the crucifixion.

6 tn Grk “a reed.”