Matius 26:68

26:68 saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! ¹  Who hit you?” ² 

Matius 12:23

12:23 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

Matius 24:35

24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. ³ 

Matius 25:12

25:12 But he replied, ⁴  ‘I tell you the truth, ⁵  I do not know you!’

[26:68]  ¹ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[26:68]  sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.

[26:68]  ² tn Grk “Who is the one who hit you?”

[26:68]  sn Who hit you? This is a variation of one of three ancient games that involved blindfolds.

[24:35]  ³ sn The words that Jesus predicts here will never pass away. They are more stable and lasting than creation itself. For this kind of image, see Isa 40:8; 55:10-11.

[25:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “But answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

[25:12]  ⁵ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”