Matthew 5:8-9

5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children ¹  of God.

Matthew 15:3

15:3 He answered them, ²  “And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 16:16

16:16 Simon Peter answered, ³  “You are the Christ, ⁴  the Son of the living God.”

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¹ tn Grk “sons,” though traditionally English versions have taken this as a generic reference to both males and females, hence “children” (cf. KJV, NAB, NRSV, NLT).

² tn Grk “But answering, he said to them.”

³ tn Grk “And answering, Simon Peter said.”

⁴ 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.