Matthew 16:21
Context16:21 From that time on 1 Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem 2 and suffer 3 many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, 4 and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
Matthew 22:16
Context22:16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, 5 saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 6 You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality. 7
1 tn Grk “From then.”
2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
3 sn The necessity that the Son of Man suffer is the particular point that needed emphasis since for many 1st century Jews the Messiah was a glorious and powerful figure, not a suffering one.
4 tn Or “and scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
5 sn The Herodians are mentioned in the NT only once in Matt (22:16 = Mark 12:13) and twice in Mark (3:6; 12:13; some
6 sn Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Very few comments are as deceitful as this one; they did not really believe this at all. The question of the Pharisees and Herodians was specifically designed to trap Jesus.
7 tn Grk “And it is not a concern to you about anyone because you do not see the face of men.”