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Matthew 13:51-53
New English Translation
Matthew 13:51-53
New English Translation
51 “Have you understood all these things?” They replied, “Yes.” 52 Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law[a] who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”
Rejection at Nazareth
53 Now when[b] Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there.
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- Matthew 13:52 tn Or “every scribe.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4. It is possible that the term translated “expert in the law” (traditionally, “scribe”) here is a self-description used by the author, Matthew, to represent his role in conveying the traditions about Jesus to his intended audience. See David E. Orton, The Understanding Scribe [JSNTSup].
- Matthew 13:53 tn Grk “Now it happened that when.” The introductory phrase καὶ ἐγένετο (kai egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
Matthew 13:51-53
New International Version
Matthew 13:51-53
New International Version
51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
“Yes,” they replied.
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
A Prophet Without Honor(A)
53 When Jesus had finished these parables,(B) he moved on from there.
Matthew 13:51-53
New King James Version
Matthew 13:51-53
New King James Version
51 [a]Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?”
They said to Him, “Yes, [b]Lord.”
52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every [c]scribe instructed [d]concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure (A)things new and old.”
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth(B)
53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there.
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- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Jesus said to them
- Matthew 13:51 NU omits Lord
- Matthew 13:52 A scholar of the Old Testament
- Matthew 13:52 Or for
Matthew 13:51-53
English Standard Version
Matthew 13:51-53
English Standard Version
New and Old Treasures
51 (A)“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” 52 And he said to them, “Therefore every (B)scribe (C)who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who (D)brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,
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