Matius 4:8

4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur. ¹ 

Matius 12:43

The Return of the Unclean Spirit

12:43 “When ²  an unclean spirit ³  goes out of a person, ⁴  it passes through waterless places ⁵  looking for rest but ⁶  does not find it.

Matius 13:57

13:57 And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”

Matius 15:31

15:31 As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

[4:8]  ¹ tn Grk “glory.”

[12:43]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:43]  ³ sn Unclean spirit refers to an evil spirit.

[12:43]  ⁴ tn Grk “man.” This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females. This same use occurs in v. 45.

[12:43]  ⁵ sn The background for the reference to waterless places is not entirely clear, though some Jewish texts suggest spirits must have a place to dwell, but not with water (Luke 8:29-31; Tob 8:3). Some suggest that the image of the desert or deserted cities as the places demons dwell is where this idea started (Isa 13:21; 34:14).

[12:43]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.