Matius 8:34

8:34 Then ¹  the entire town ²  came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

Matius 15:5

15:5 But you say, ‘If someone tells his father or mother, “Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,” ³ 

Matius 18:32

18:32 Then his lord called the first slave ⁴  and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

[8:34]  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).

[8:34]  ² tn Or “city.”

[15:5]  ³ tn Grk “is a gift,” that is, something dedicated to God.

[18:32]  ⁴ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the first slave mentioned in v. 24) has been specified in the translation for clarity.