Discovery BoxMatthew 9:8 
Context9:8 When 1 the crowd saw this, they were afraid 2 and honored God who had given such authority to men. 3
Matthew 9:23
Context9:23 When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd,
Matthew 14:5
Context14:5 Although 4 Herod 5 wanted to kill John, 6 he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
Matthew 14:14
Context14:14 As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 15:39
Context15:39 After sending away the crowd, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. 7
Matthew 21:26
Context21:26 But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”
Matthew 27:15
Context27:15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, 8 whomever they wanted.
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tc Most witnesses (C L Θ 0233 Ë13 Ï) have ἐθαύμασαν (eqaumasan; “marveled, were amazed”) instead of ἐφοβήθησαν (efobhqhsan) here, effectively turning the fearful reaction into one of veneration. But the harder reading is well supported by א B D W 0281 Ë1 33 892 1424 al lat co and thus is surely authentic.
3 tn Grk “people.” The plural of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") usually indicates people in general, but the singular is used in the expression “Son of Man.” There is thus an ironic allusion to Jesus’ statement in v. 6: His self-designation as “Son of Man” is meant to be unique, but the crowd regards it simply as meaning “human, person.” To maintain this connection for the English reader the plural ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") has been translated here as “men” rather than as the more generic “people.”
4 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Grk “him” (also in the following phrase, Grk “accepted him”); in both cases the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 sn Magadan was a place along the Sea of Galilee, the exact location of which is uncertain.
8 sn The custom of Pilate to release one prisoner is unknown outside the gospels in Jewish writings, but it was a Roman custom at the time and thus probably used in Palestine as well (cf. Matt 27:15; John 18:39).
