Matthew 14:16
14:16 But he 1 replied, “They don’t need to go. You 2 give them something to eat.”
Matthew 15:13
15:13 And he replied, 3 “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
Matthew 25:12
25:12 But he replied, 4 ‘I tell you the truth, 5 I do not know you!’
1 tc ‡ The majority of witnesses read ᾿Ιησοῦς (Ihsous, “Jesus”) here, perhaps to clarify the subject. Although only a few Greek mss, along with several versional witnesses (א* D Zvid 579 1424 pc e k sys,c,p sa bo), lack the name of Jesus, the omission does not seem to be either accidental or malicious and is therefore judged to be most likely the original reading. Nevertheless, a decision is difficult. NA27 has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
2 tn Here the pronoun ὑμεῖς (Jumeis) is used, making “you” in the translation emphatic.
3 tn Grk “And answering, he said.”
4 tn Grk “But answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
5 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”