Matius 3:3

3:3 For he is the one about whom Isaiah the prophet had spoken: ¹ 

“The voice ²  of one shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make ³  his paths straight.’” ⁴ 

Matius 15:28

15:28 Then ⁵  Jesus answered her, “Woman, ⁶  your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Matius 18:32

18:32 Then his lord called the first slave ⁷  and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

[3:3]  ¹ tn Grk “was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legonto") is redundant and has not been translated. The passive construction has also been rendered as active in the translation for the sake of English style.

[3:3]  ² tn Or “A voice.”

[3:3]  ³ sn This call to “make paths straight” in this context is probably an allusion to preparation through repentance.

[3:3]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Isa 40:3.

[15:28]  ⁵ tn Grk “Then answering, Jesus said to her.” This expression has been simplified in the translation.

[15:28]  ⁶ sn Woman was a polite form of address (see BDAG 208-9 s.v. γυνή 1), similar to “Madam” or “Ma’am” used in English in different regions.

[18:32]  ⁷ tn Grk “him”; the referent (the first slave mentioned in v. 24) has been specified in the translation for clarity.