OET interlinear MAT 3:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

τότε

then

Here, the word Then introduces the next major event in the story. It does not indicate how soon this event happened after the events that Matthew has already narrated. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event in sequence. Alternate translation: “Sometime after that,” or “After John said those things,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

παραγίνεται

/is/_arriving

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

Note 3 topic: translate-tense

παραγίνεται

/is/_arriving

To call attention to a development in the story, Matthew uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: “came”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

βαπτισθῆναι ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ

/to_be/_baptized by him

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “so that John would baptize him”