Matthew 4:20

4:20 They 1  left their nets immediately and followed him. 2 

Matthew 12:9

12:9 Then 3  Jesus 4  left that place and entered their synagogue. 5 

Matthew 23:38

23:38 Look, your house is left to you desolate!

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

2 sn The expression followed him pictures discipleship, which means that to learn from Jesus is to follow him as the guiding priority of one’s life.

3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

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

5 sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.