Matthew 2:1

The Visit of the Wise Men

2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem 1  in Judea, in the time 2  of King Herod, 3  wise men 4  from the East came to Jerusalem 5 

Matthew 12:1

Lord of the Sabbath

12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His 6  disciples were hungry, and they began to pick heads of wheat 7  and eat them.

Matthew 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 26:42

26:42 He went away a second time and prayed, 8  “My Father, if this cup 9  cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.”

1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.

2 tn Grk “in the days.”

3 sn King Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 b.c. until he died in 4 b.c. He was known for his extensive building projects (including the temple in Jerusalem) and for his cruelty.

4 sn The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).

5 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

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

7 tn Or “heads of grain.” While the generic term στάχυς (stacus) can refer to the cluster of seeds at the top of grain such as barley or wheat, in the NT the term is restricted to wheat (L&N 3.40; BDAG 941 s.v. 1).

8 tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.

9 tn Grk “this”; the referent (the cup) has been specified in the translation for clarity.