Discovery BoxMatthew 6:27 
Context6:27 And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? 1
Matthew 15:16
Context15:16 Jesus 2 said, “Even after all this, are you still so foolish?
Matthew 27:14
Context27:14 But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.
1 tn Or “a cubit to his height.” A cubit (πῆχυς, phcu") can measure length (normally about 45 cm or 18 inches) or time (a small unit, “hour” is usually used [BDAG 812 s.v.] although “day” has been suggested [L&N 67.151]). The term ἡλικία (Jhlikia) is ambiguous in the same way as πῆχυς (phcus). Most scholars take the term to describe age or length of life here, although a few refer it to bodily stature (see BDAG 436 s.v. 3 for discussion). Worry about length of life seems a more natural figure than worry about height. However, the point either way is clear: Worrying adds nothing to life span or height.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
