Matius 5:21

Anger and Murder

5:21 “You have heard that it was said to an older generation, ¹  ‘Do not murder,’ ²  and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’

Matius 6:9

6:9 So pray this way: ³ 

Our Father ⁴  in heaven, may your name be honored, ⁵ 

Matius 20:14

20:14 Take what is yours and go. I ⁶  want to give to this last man ⁷  the same as I gave to you.

[5:21]  ¹ tn Grk “to the ancient ones.”

[5:21]  ² sn A quotation from Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17.

[6:9]  ³ sn Pray this way. What follows, although traditionally known as the Lord’s prayer, is really the disciples’ prayer. It represents how they are to approach God, by acknowledging his uniqueness and their need for his provision and protection.

[6:9]  ⁴ sn God is addressed in terms of intimacy (Father). The original Semitic term here was probably Abba. The term is a little unusual in a personal prayer, especially as it lacks qualification. It is not the exact equivalent of “daddy” (as is sometimes popularly suggested), but it does suggest a close, familial relationship.

[6:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “hallowed be your name.”

[20:14]  ⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[20:14]  ⁷ tn Grk “this last one,” translated as “this last man” because field laborers in 1st century Palestine were men.