Discovery BoxMatthew 5:35 
Context5:35 not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, 1 because it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 22:7
Context22:7 The 2 king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to death 3 and set their city 4 on fire.
Matthew 28:11
Context28:11 While 5 they were going, some 6 of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened.
1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
2 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
3 tn Grk “he sent his soldiers, destroyed those murderers.” The verb ἀπώλεσεν (apwlesen) is causative, indicating that the king was the one behind the execution of the murderers. In English the causative idea is not expressed naturally here; either a purpose clause (“he sent his soldiers to put those murderers to death”) or a relative clause (“he sent his soldier who put those murderers to death”) is preferred.
4 tn The Greek text reads here πόλις (polis), which could be translated “town” or “city.” The prophetic reference is to the city of Jerusalem, so “city” is more appropriate here.
5 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
6 tn Grk “behold, some of the guard.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
