Matius 2:16

2:16 When Herod ¹  saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men ²  to kill all the children in Bethlehem ³  and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

Matius 20:23

20:23 He told them, “You will drink my cup, ⁴  but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

Matius 23:23

23:23 “Woe to you, experts in the law ⁵  and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth ⁶  of mint, dill, and cumin, ⁷  yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You ⁸  should have done these things without neglecting the others.

[2:16]  ¹ sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Note the fulfillment of the prophecy given by the angel in 2:13.

[2:16]  ² tn Or “soldiers.”

[2:16]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[20:23]  ⁴ tc See the tc note on “about to drink” in v. 22.

[23:23]  ⁵ tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:23]  ⁶ tn Or “you tithe mint.”

[23:23]  ⁷ sn Cumin (alternately spelled cummin) was an aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean region. Its seeds were used for seasoning.

[23:23]  ⁸ tc ‡ Many witnesses (B C K L W Δ 0102 33 565 892 pm) have δέ (de, “but”) after ταῦτα (tauta, “these things”), while many others lack it (א D Γ Θ Ë^1,13 579 700 1241 1424 pm). Since asyndeton was relatively rare in Koine Greek, the conjunction may be an intentional alteration, and is thus omitted from the present translation. NA²⁷ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.