Discovery BoxMatthew 8:34 
Context8:34 Then 1 the entire town 2 came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
Matthew 15:23
Context15:23 But he did not answer her a word. Then 3 his disciples came and begged him, 4 “Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.”
Matthew 18:32
Context18:32 Then his lord called the first slave 5 and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. 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).
2 tn Or “city.”
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”
4 tn Grk “asked him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
5 tn Grk “him”; the referent (the first slave mentioned in v. 24) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
