Matius 14:27

14:27 But immediately Jesus ¹  spoke to them: ²  “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Matius 17:6-7

17:6 When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground. ³  17:7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Do not be afraid.”

Matius 28:4

28:4 The ⁴  guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

Matius 14:26

14:26 When ⁵  the disciples saw him walking on the water ⁶  they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

Matius 10:28

10:28 Do ⁷  not be afraid of those who kill the body ⁸  but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. ⁹ 

Matius 25:25

25:25 so ¹⁰  I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’

Matius 10:31

10:31 So do not be afraid; ¹¹  you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Matius 14:5

14:5 Although ¹²  Herod ¹³  wanted to kill John, ¹⁴  he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Matius 21:46

21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds ¹⁵  regarded him as a prophet.

Matius 28:5

28:5 But the angel said ¹⁶  to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know ¹⁷  that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ¹⁸ 

Matius 14:30

14:30 But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, ¹⁹  “Lord, save me!”

Matius 21:26

21:26 But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Matius 10:26

Fear God, Not Man

10:26 “Do ²⁰  not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden ²¹  that will not be revealed, ²²  and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

Matius 28:8

28:8 So ²³  they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Matius 8:26

8:26 But ²⁴  he said to them, “Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked ²⁵  the winds and the sea, ²⁶  and it was dead calm.

Matius 27:54

27:54 Now when the centurion ²⁷  and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!”

Matius 28:10

28:10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.”

Matius 9:8

9:8 When ²⁸  the crowd saw this, they were afraid ²⁹  and honored God who had given such authority to men. ³⁰ 

Matius 1:20

1:20 When he had contemplated this, an ³¹  angel of the Lord ³²  appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matius 2:22

2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus ³³  was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, ³⁴  he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

Matius 21:37

21:37 Finally he sent his son to them, ³⁵  saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Matius 24:6

24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come. ³⁶ 

Matius 22:16

22:16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, ³⁷  saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. ³⁸  You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality. ³⁹ 

Matius 8:33

8:33 The ⁴⁰  herdsmen ran off, went into the town, ⁴¹  and told everything that had happened to the demon-possessed men.

Matius 17:22

Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

17:22 When ⁴²  they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. ⁴³ 

Matius 25:24

25:24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,

[14:27]  ¹ tc Most witnesses have ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς (Jo Ihsous, “Jesus”), while a few lack the words (א* D 073 892 pc ff¹ sy^c sa bo). Although such additions are often suspect (due to liturgical influences, piety, or for the sake of clarity), in this case it is likely that ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς dropped out accidentally. Apart from a few albeit important witnesses, as noted above, the rest of the tradition has either ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς αὐτοῖς (Jo Ihsous autois) or αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς (autois Jo Ihsous). In uncial letters, with Jesus’ name as a nomen sacrum, this would have been written as autoisois_ or ois_autois. Thus homoioteleuton could explain the reason for the omission of Jesus’ name.

[14:27]  ² tn Grk “he said to them, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[17:6]  ³ tn Grk “they fell down on their faces.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”

[28:4]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[14:26]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[14:26]  ⁶ tn Grk “on the sea”; or “on the lake.” The translation “water” has been used here for stylistic reasons (cf. the same phrase in v. 25).

[10:28]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[10:28]  ⁸ sn Judaism had a similar exhortation in 4 Macc 13:14-15.

[10:28]  ⁹ sn See the note on the word hell in 5:22.

[25:25]  ¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[10:31]  ¹¹ sn Do not be afraid. One should respect and show reverence to God, but need not fear his tender care.

[14:5]  ¹² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[14:5]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:5]  ¹⁴ 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.

[21:46]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.

[28:5]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “But answering, the angel said.” This is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[28:5]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “for I know.”

[28:5]  ¹⁸ sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.

[14:30]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “he cried out, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.

[10:26]  ²⁰ tn Grk “Therefore do not.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

[10:26]  ²¹ tn Or “concealed.”

[10:26]  ²² sn I.e., be revealed by God. The passive voice here and in the next verb see the revelation as coming from God. The text is both a warning about bad things being revealed and an encouragement that good things will be made known.

[28:8]  ²³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the angel’s instructions to tell the disciples.

[8:26]  ²⁴ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[8:26]  ²⁵ tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).

[8:26]  ²⁶ sn Who has authority over the seas and winds is discussed in the OT: Ps 104:3; 135:7; 107:23-30. When Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea he was making a statement about who he was.

[27:54]  ²⁷ sn See the note on the word centurion in Matt 8:5.

[9:8]  ²⁸ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[9:8]  ²⁹ tc Most witnesses (C L Θ 0233 ˹³ 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 ˹ 33 892 1424 al lat co and thus is surely authentic.

[9:8]  ³⁰ 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.”

[1:20]  ³¹ tn Grk “behold, an angel.” 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).

[1:20]  ³² tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” Linguistically, “angel of the Lord” is the same in both testaments (and thus, he is either “an angel of the Lord” or “the angel of the Lord” in both testaments). For arguments and implications, see ExSyn 252; M. J. Davidson, “Angels,” DJG, 9; W. G. MacDonald argues for “an angel” in both testaments: “Christology and ‘The Angel of the Lord’,” Current Issues in Biblical and Patristic Interpretation, 324-35.

[2:22]  ³³ sn Archelaus took after his father Herod the Great in terms of cruelty and ruthlessness, so Joseph was afraid to go there. After further direction in a dream, he went instead to Galilee.

[2:22]  ³⁴ sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.

[21:37]  ³⁵ sn The owner’s decision to send his son represents God sending Jesus.

[24:6]  ³⁶ tn Grk “it is not yet the end.”

[22:16]  ³⁷ sn The Herodians are mentioned in the NT only once in Matt (22:16 = Mark 12:13) and twice in Mark (3:6; 12:13; some mss also read “Herodians” instead of “Herod” in Mark 8:15). It is generally assumed that as a group the Herodians were Jewish supporters of the Herodian dynasty (or of Herod Antipas in particular). In every instance they are linked with the Pharisees. This probably reflects agreement regarding political objectives (nationalism as opposed to submission to the yoke of Roman oppression) rather than philosophy or religious beliefs.

[22:16]  ³⁸ sn Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Very few comments are as deceitful as this one; they did not really believe this at all. The question of the Pharisees and Herodians was specifically designed to trap Jesus.

[22:16]  ³⁹ tn Grk “And it is not a concern to you about anyone because you do not see the face of men.”

[8:33]  ⁴⁰ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[8:33]  ⁴¹ tn Or “city.” But see the sn on “Gadarenes” in 8:28.

[17:22]  ⁴² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[17:22]  ⁴³ tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is considered by some to be used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NRSV “into human hands”; TEV, CEV “to people”). However, because this can be taken as a specific reference to the group responsible for Jesus’ arrest, where it is unlikely women were present (cf. Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12), the word “men” has been retained in the translation. There may also be a slight wordplay with “the Son of Man” earlier in the verse.