Discovery BoxMatthew 1:23 
Context1:23 “Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him 1 Emmanuel,” 2 which means 3 “God with us.” 4
Matthew 23:19
Context23:19 You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 27:21
Context27:21 The 5 governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas!”
Matthew 27:37
Context27:37 Above 6 his head they put the charge against him, 7 which read: 8 “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
Matthew 27:62
Context27:62 The 9 next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees 10 assembled before Pilate
1 tn Grk “they will call his name.”
2 sn A quotation from Isa 7:14.
3 tn Grk “is translated.”
4 sn An allusion to Isa 8:8, 10 (LXX).
5 tn Grk “answering, the governor said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
6 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
7 sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.
8 tn Grk “was written.”
9 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
