Matius 12:28

12:28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God ¹  has already overtaken ²  you.

Matius 27:37

27:37 Above ³  his head they put the charge against him, ⁴  which read: ⁵  “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

Matius 27:53

27:53 (They ⁶  came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.)

[12:28]  ¹ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong.

[12:28]  ² tn The phrase ἔφθασεν ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς (efqasen ef’ Juma") is quite important. Does it mean merely “approach” (which would be reflected in a translation like “has come near to you”) or actually “come upon” (as in the translation given above, “has already overtaken you,” which has the added connotation of suddenness)? Is the arrival of the kingdom merely anticipated or already in process? Two factors favor arrival over anticipation here. First, the prepositional phrase ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς (ef’ Jumas, “upon you”) in the Greek text suggests arrival (Dan 4:24, 28 Theodotion). Second, the following illustration in v. 29 looks at the healing as portraying Satan being overrun. So the presence of God’s authority has arrived. See also L&N 13.123 for the translation of φθάνω (fqanw) as “to happen to already, to come upon, to come upon already.”

[27:37]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[27:37]  ⁴ sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.

[27:37]  ⁵ tn Grk “was written.”

[27:53]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.