Matthew 6:8

6:8 Do ¹  not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Matthew 14:6

14:6 But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

Matthew 15:25

15:25 But she came and bowed down ²  before him and said, ³  “Lord, help me!”

Matthew 17:3

17:3 Then Moses ⁴  and Elijah ⁵  also appeared before them, talking with him.

Matthew 17:14

The Disciples’ Failure to Heal

17:14 When ⁶  they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,

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¹ tn Grk “So do not.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

² tn In this context the verb προσκυνέω (proskunew), which often describes worship, probably means simply bowing down to the ground in an act of reverence or supplication (see L&N 17.21).

³ tn Grk “she bowed down to him, saying.”

⁴ tn Grk “And behold, Moses.” 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).

⁵ sn Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:18-22) and Elijah pictures the presence of the last days (Mal 4:5-6), the prophet of the eschaton (the end times).

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