OET interlinear MAT 28:11

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: “After that,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

πορευομένων

going

In a context such as this, your language might say “coming” instead of going. Alternate translation: “coming”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδού

behold

Here, the word behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: “picture this” or “suddenly”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς κουστωδίας

˱of˲_the guard

Here Matthew implies that this guard was made up of the Roman soldiers who had been guarding Jesus’ tomb. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “of the Roman guard that had been protecting the tomb”

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

τῆς κουστωδίας

˱of˲_the guard

See how you translated guard in 27:65. Alternate translation: “of the guards” or “of the soldiers who were acting as guards”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθόντες

/having/_come

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

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν πόλιν

the city

Here, the phrase the city refers to Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “Jerusalem”