Discovery BoxMatthew 1:22 
Context1:22 This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
Matthew 8:17
Context8:17 In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: 1
“He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.” 2
Matthew 14:5
Context14:5 Although 3 Herod 4 wanted to kill John, 5 he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
Matthew 21:26
Context21:26 But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”
Matthew 21:46
Context21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds 6 regarded him as a prophet.
1 tn Grk “was fulfilled, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.
2 sn A quotation from Isa 53:4.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
4 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Grk “him” (also in the following phrase, Grk “accepted him”); in both cases the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.
