Matius 6:28

6:28 Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers ¹  of the field grow; they do not work ²  or spin.

Matius 7:26

7:26 Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matius 9:33

9:33 After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!”

Matius 12:43

The Return of the Unclean Spirit

12:43 “When ³  an unclean spirit ⁴  goes out of a person, ⁵  it passes through waterless places ⁶  looking for rest but ⁷  does not find it.

Matius 13:24

The Parable of the Weeds

13:24 He presented them with another parable: ⁸  “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

Matius 13:31

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

13:31 He gave ⁹  them another parable: ¹⁰  “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed ¹¹  that a man took and sowed in his field.

Matius 13:36

Explanation for the Disciples

13:36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Matius 16:13

Peter’s Confession

16:13 When ¹²  Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, ¹³  he asked his disciples, ¹⁴  “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

[6:28]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “lilies.” According to L&N 3.32, “Though traditionally κρίνον has been regarded as a type of lily, scholars have suggested several other possible types of flowers, including an anemone, a poppy, a gladiolus, and a rather inconspicuous type of daisy.” In view of the uncertainty, the more generic “flowers” has been used in the translation.

[6:28]  ² tn Or, traditionally, “toil.” Although it might be argued that “work hard” would be a more precise translation of κοπιάω (kopiaw) here, the line in English reads better in terms of cadence with a single syllable.

[12:43]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:43]  ⁴ sn Unclean spirit refers to an evil spirit.

[12:43]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[13:24]  ⁸ tn Grk “He set before them another parable, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[13:31]  ⁹ tn Grk “put before.”

[13:31]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “He set before them another parable, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[13:31]  ¹¹ sn The mustard seed was noted for its tiny size.

[16:13]  ¹² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[16:13]  ¹³ map For location see Map1 C1; Map2 F4.

[16:13]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “he asked his disciples, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has been left untranslated.