Discovery BoxMatthew 16:14 
Context16:14 They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 1 and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
Matthew 19:4
Context19:4 He answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female, 2
Matthew 22:29
Context22:29 Jesus 3 answered them, “You are deceived, 4 because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.
Matthew 26:23
Context26:23 He 5 answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me 6 will betray me.
1 sn The appearance of Elijah would mean that the end time had come. According to 2 Kgs 2:11, Elijah was still alive. In Mal 4:5 it is said that Elijah would be the precursor of Messiah.
2 sn A quotation from Gen 1:27; 5:2.
3 tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
4 tn Or “mistaken” (cf. BDAG 822 s.v. πλανάω 2.c.γ).
5 tn Grk “answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
6 sn The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me. The point of Jesus’ comment here is not to identify the specific individual per se, but to indicate that it is one who was close to him – somebody whom no one would suspect. His comment serves to heighten the treachery of Judas’ betrayal.
