Cross-Reference Analysis
Cross-Reference Analysis — Matthew (German)
| # | Matthew ref | OT/NT ref | Relationship | German rendering note | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew 1:23 | Isaiah 7:14 | Virgin shall conceive, Immanuel | Direct quotation; “Siehe, eine Jungfrau wird schwanger sein” — foundational incarnation prooftext. | Critical |
| 2 | Matthew 2:6 | Micah 5:2 | Bethlehem, ruler to come from you | Direct quotation establishing Davidic/messianic birthplace. | High |
| 3 | Matthew 4:4, 7, 10 | Deuteronomy 8:3; 6:16; 6:13 | Jesus’ three temptation responses | Direct quotations; keep each of the three Deuteronomy citations distinct and precisely matched. | High |
| 4 | Matthew 5:21, 27, 31, 33, 38, 43 | Exodus 20:13-14; Deuteronomy 24:1; Leviticus 19:12; Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 19:18 | The six antitheses’ Torah citations | Each citation must render per standard German Decalogue/Torah convention (Luther’s Small Catechism numbering) before Jesus’ intensifying “but I say to you.” | Critical |
| 5 | Matthew 21:5 | Zechariah 9:9 | The king comes on a donkey | Direct quotation for the triumphal entry; “Siehe, dein König kommt zu dir sanftmütig.” | Medium |
| 6 | Matthew 21:42 | Psalm 118:22-23 | The stone the builders rejected | Direct quotation in the wicked-tenants parable’s conclusion. | High |
| 7 | Matthew 22:37-39 | Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18 | The greatest commandment | Shared-citation verbatim-match rule: must render identically to Romans 13:9 and Galatians 5:14. | Critical |
| 8 | Matthew 24:15 | Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 | The abomination of desolation | Direct allusion; keep the Danielic background explicit, avoid speculative contemporary application. | High |
| 9 | Matthew 27:9-10 | Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19 (conflated) | Thirty pieces of silver, the potter’s field | A composite citation (Matthew attributes it to Jeremiah though it draws mainly on Zechariah); render faithfully without attempting to silently correct the attribution. | Medium |
Coverage confirmation
Nine cross-references span chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 21, 22, 24, and 27. Row 7 establishes a direct doctrinal-consistency requirement linking Matthew to the Romans and Galatians packages already generated for German.