OET interlinear MAT 14:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀκούσας

/having/_heard

Here Matthew could be implying that Jesus has heard: (1) what John’s disciples told him about how Herod executed John (see 14:12). Alternate translation: “having heard the news about John’s death” (2) what Herod was saying about how Jesus must be John the Baptist raised from the dead (see 14:2). Alternate translation: “having heard what Herod was saying about him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ Ἰησοῦς & κατ’ ἰδίαν

¬the Jesus & by himself

Here Matthew implies that the disciples were traveling with Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “Jesus and his disciples … by themselves”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ἐκεῖθεν

from_there

Here Matthew does not state where Jesus was when he heard, so your translation should not identify exactly where Jesus was either. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to wherever Jesus was when he heard. Alternate translation: “from where he was” or “from the place where he heard this”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀκούσαντες

/having/_heard_‹it›

Here Matthew implies that the crowds heard that Jesus had gone to a desolate place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “having heard that Jesus went there”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πεζῇ

on_foot

Here, the phrase on foot means that the crowds walked. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “by walking”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων

from the cities

Here Matthew refers to the cities near the Sea of Galilee, which Jesus had crossed over in a boat. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “from the cities in that region” or “from the cities near the Sea of Galilee”