OET interlinear MAT 22:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

τότε

then

Here, the word Then 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 Then untranslated. Alternate translation: “Later on,” or “Sometime later,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

πορευθέντες

/having_been/_gone

In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of gone. Alternate translation: “having come”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

συμβούλιον ἔλαβον

counsel took

Here, the phrase took counsel indicates that the Pharisees were working together to figure something out. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. See how you expressed the similar phrase in 12:14. Alternate translation: “made plans concerning” or “came up with ideas for”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

αὐτὸν παγιδεύσωσιν

him ˱they˲_/may/_trap

Matthew is speaking as if the Pharisees wanted to catch Jesus in a trap. He means that they wanted to get Jesus to say something that would allow them to accuse him of doing wrong. If it would be helpful for your readers, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “they might catch him” or “they might cause him to make an error”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν λόγῳ

in word

Here, word represents something said in words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “in his speech”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν λόγῳ

in word

Here, the phrase in word could refer to things spoken by: (1) Jesus. Alternate translation: “in his words” (2) the Pharisees. Alternate translation: “with their words”