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 12:3

12:3 He ²  said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

Matius 19:14

19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ³ 

Matius 22:21

22:21 They replied, ⁴  “Caesar’s.” He said to them, ⁵  “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” ⁶ 

[4:8]  ¹ tn Grk “glory.”

[12:3]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[19:14]  ³ sn The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.

[22:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “they said to him.”

[22:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “then he said to them.” τότε (tote) has not been translated to avoid redundancy.

[22:21]  ⁶ sn Jesus’ answer to give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s was a both/and, not the questioners’ either/or. So he slipped out of their trap.