Matthew 8:30

8:30 A ¹  large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them.

Matthew 9:3

9:3 Then ²  some of the experts in the law ³  said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” ⁴ 

Matthew 26:67

26:67 Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,

Matthew 27:47

27:47 When ⁵  some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

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

² tn Grk “And behold.” 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). Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events in the narrative.

³ tn Or “some of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

⁴ sn Blaspheming meant to say something that dishonored God. To claim divine prerogatives or claim to speak for God when one really does not would be such an act of offense. The remark raised directly the issue of the nature of Jesus’ ministry.

⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.