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 9:11
Context9:11 When the Pharisees 4 saw this they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 5
Matthew 19:16
Context19:16 Now 6 someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”
Matthew 23:8
Context23:8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.
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 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
5 sn The issue here is inappropriate associations. Jews were very careful about personal associations and contact as a matter of ritual cleanliness. Their question borders on an accusation that Jesus is ritually unclean.
6 tn Grk “And behold one came.” 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). Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
