Matius 23:38

23:38 Look, your house is left to you desolate!

Matius 3:10

3:10 Even now the ax is laid at ¹  the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matius 16:24

16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, ²  he must deny ³  himself, take up his cross, ⁴  and follow me.

Matius 19:27

19:27 Then Peter said ⁵  to him, “Look, ⁶  we have left everything to follow you! ⁷  What then will there be for us?”

[3:10]  ¹ sn Laid at the root. That is, placed and aimed, ready to begin cutting.

[16:24]  ² tn Grk “to come after me.”

[16:24]  ³ tn This translation better expresses the force of the Greek third person imperative than the traditional “let him deny,” which could be understood as merely permissive.

[16:24]  ⁴ sn To bear the cross means to accept the rejection of the world for turning to Jesus and following him. Discipleship involves a death that is like a crucifixion; see Gal 6:14.

[19:27]  ⁵ tn Grk “Then answering, Peter said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[19:27]  ⁶ sn Peter wants reassurance that the disciples’ response and sacrifice have been noticed.

[19:27]  ⁷ tn Grk “We have left everything and followed you.” Koine Greek often used paratactic structure when hypotactic was implied.