Discovery BoxMatthew 8:19 
Context8:19 Then 1 an expert in the law 2 came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 3
Matthew 24:47
Context24:47 I tell you the truth, 4 the master 5 will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Matthew 26:49
Context26:49 Immediately 6 he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. 7
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then.”
2 tn Or “a scribe.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
3 sn The statement I will follow you wherever you go is an offer to follow Jesus as a disciple, no matter what the cost.
4 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the master) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
7 sn Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disciple to kiss his master when greeting him.
