Matius 13:9

13:9 The one who has ears had better listen!” ¹ 

Matius 21:24

21:24 Jesus ²  answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matius 22:27

22:27 Last ³  of all, the woman died.

Matius 26:18

26:18 He ⁴  said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house.”’”

[13:9]  ¹ tn The translation “had better listen!” captures the force of the third person imperative more effectively than the traditional “let him hear,” which sounds more like a permissive than an imperative to the modern English reader. This was Jesus’ common expression to listen and heed carefully (cf. Matt 11:15, 13:43; Mark 4:9, 23; Luke 8:8, 14:35).

[21:24]  ² tn Grk “answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[22:27]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:18]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.