OET interlinear MAT 20:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

τότε

then

Here, the word Then introduces the next major event in the story. It happened sometime soon after Jesus spoke the words recorded in the previous verses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Then untranslated. Alternate translation: “Soon after that,” or “After Jesus said those things,”

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου

approached ˱to˲_him the mother ˱of˲_the sons ˱of˲_Zebedee

Here Matthew introduces the mother of the sons of Zebedee as a new character in the story. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a new character. Alternate translation: “the mother of the sons of Zebedee was there. She approached him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου

˱of˲_the sons ˱of˲_Zebedee

Here Matthew refers to James and John, who were the sons of Zebedee. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “of James and John, the sons of Zebedee,”

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

προσκυνοῦσα

prostrating

In the woman’s culture, bowing down to a person was a way to honor a greater person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a similar action from your culture, or you could explain what bowing down means. Alternate translation: “prostrating herself” or “bowing down to him in respect”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

αἰτοῦσά τι παρ’ αὐτοῦ

requesting something from him

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: “asking, ‘Please do something for me.’”