Matius 13:26

13:26 When ¹  the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

Matius 17:3

17:3 Then Moses ²  and Elijah ³  also appeared before them, talking with him.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² tn Grk “And behold, Moses.” 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).

³ sn Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:18-22) and Elijah pictures the presence of the last days (Mal 4:5-6), the prophet of the eschaton (the end times).