Matthew 5:2

5:2 Then he began to teach them by saying:

Matthew 22:1

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

22:1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

Matthew 26:68

26:68 saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?”


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

tn Grk “And opening his mouth he taught them, saying.” The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken) has been translated ingressively.

tn Grk “And answering again, Jesus spoke.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.

tn Grk “Who is the one who hit you?”

sn Who hit you? This is a variation of one of three ancient games that involved blindfolds.