Matthew 2:13

The Escape to Egypt

2:13 After they had gone, an ¹  angel of the Lord ²  appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod ³  is going to look for the child to kill him.”

Matthew 17:20

17:20 He told them, “It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, ⁴  if you have faith the size of ⁵  a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; nothing ⁶  will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 19:28

19:28 Jesus ⁷  said to them, “I tell you the truth: ⁸  In the age when all things are renewed, ⁹  when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging ¹⁰  the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 21:21

21:21 Jesus ¹¹  answered them, “I tell you the truth, ¹²  if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

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¹ tn Grk “behold, an angel.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

² tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” See the note on the word “Lord” in 1:20.

³ sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Herod the Great was particularly ruthless regarding the succession to his throne.

⁴ tn Grk “For truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.

⁵ tn Grk “faith as,” “faith like.”

⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁸ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

⁹ sn The Greek term translated the age when all things are renewed (παλιγγενεσία, palingenesia) is understood as a reference to the Messianic age, the time when all things are renewed and restored (cf. Rev 21:5).

¹⁰ sn The statement you…will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel looks at the future authority the Twelve will have when Jesus returns. They will share in Israel’s judgment.

¹¹ tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

¹² tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”