Discovery BoxMatthew 13:16 
Context13:16 “But your eyes are blessed 1 because they see, and your ears because they hear.
Matthew 14:34
Context14:34 After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 2
Matthew 20:11
Context20:11 When 3 they received it, they began to complain 4 against the landowner,
Matthew 27:35
Context27:35 When 5 they had crucified 6 him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice. 7
1 sn This beatitude highlights the great honor bestowed on the disciples to share in this salvation.
2 sn Gennesaret was a fertile plain south of Capernaum (see also Mark 6:53). The Sea of Galilee was also sometimes known as the Sea of Gennesaret (Luke 5:1).
3 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
4 tn The imperfect verb ἐγόγγυζον (egonguzon) has been translated ingressively.
5 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
6 sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.
7 tn Grk “by throwing the lot” (probably by using marked pebbles or broken pieces of pottery). A modern equivalent, “throwing dice,” was chosen here because of its association with gambling. According to L&N 6.219 a term for “dice” is particularly appropriate.
sn An allusion to Ps 22:18.
