Matius 5:15

5:15 People ¹  do not light a lamp and put it under a basket ²  but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

Matius 15:28

15:28 Then ³  Jesus answered her, “Woman, ⁴  your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Matius 18:16

18:16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established. ⁵ 

Matius 27:42

27:42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down ⁶  now from the cross, we will believe in him!

[5:15]  ¹ tn Grk “Nor do they light.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.

[5:15]  ² tn Or “a bowl”; this refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).

[15:28]  ³ tn Grk “Then answering, Jesus said to her.” This expression has been simplified in the translation.

[15:28]  ⁴ sn Woman was a polite form of address (see BDAG 208-9 s.v. γυνή 1), similar to “Madam” or “Ma’am” used in English in different regions.

[18:16]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Deut 19:15.

[27:42]  ⁶ tn Here the aorist imperative καταβάτω (katabatw) has been translated as a conditional imperative. This fits the pattern of other conditional imperatives (imperative + καί + future indicative) outlined by ExSyn 489.