LUKE 12:26 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50714
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. So
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 50715
1. οὐδέ
2. oude
3. not even
4. can't
5. 37610
6. D·······
7. not_even
8. not_even
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50716
1. οὔτε
2. oute
3. -
4. -
5. 37770
6. D·······
7. not_even
8. not_even
9. -
10. -
11. 50717
1. ἐλάχιστον
2. elaχistos
3. +the least
4. -
5. 16460
6. S····ANS
7. ˓the˒ least
8. ˓the˒ least
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50718
1. ἐλάχιστον
2. elaχistos
3. -
4. -
5. 16460
6. A····ANS
7. ˓the˒ least
8. ˓the˒ least
9. -
10. -
11. 50719
1. τὶ
2. tis
3. -
4. -
5. 51000
6. R····ANS
7. someone
8. someone
9. -
10. -
11. 50720
1. δύνασθε
2. dunamai
3. you all are being able
4. -
5. 14100
6. VIPM2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ being_able
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ being_able
9. -
10. Y33; R50631
11. 50721
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. -
11. 50722
1. τί
2. ti
3. why
4. -
5. 50845
6. D·······
7. why
8. why
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50723
1. περί
2. peri
3. about
4. about
5. 40120
6. P·······
7. about
8. about
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50724
1. τῶν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GNP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50725
1. λοιπῶν
2. loipos
3. rest
4. -
5. 30620
6. S····GNP
7. rest
8. rest
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50726
1. τί
2. ti
3. -
4. -
5. 50845
6. D·······
7. why
8. why
9. -
10. -
11. 50727
1. μεριμνᾶτε
2. merimnaō
3. are you all worrying
4. worry
5. 33090
6. VIPA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ worrying
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ worrying
9. -
10. Y33; R50631
11. 50728

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:22–34: Jesus encouraged his disciples to trust God to care for them

In the previous section Jesus told the crowd a parable to teach them not to be greedy. In this section he turned again to his disciples and taught them not to worry about the things they needed. Instead, they should think about the things that were important to God and share their possessions with the poor. God would provide what they needed.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

God’s Care For Those Who Trust In Him

Trust in God (GNT)

Do not Worry (NIV)

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 6:25–34.

12:26

So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

So, since you^(plur) cannot do a little thing like that by worrying, why worry about anything else?
If therefore/then worrying does not help with such a small thing, it certainly will not help with the other things that you need.
Worry will obviously not help you accomplish something unimportant like that, so you ought not to worry about more important things either.

So: In Greek, this verse begins with a conjunction that many English versions translate as “then.” This conjunction introduces a conclusion to Jesus’ third reason. The BSB uses the word So. Other versions do not translate this word. Another way to introduce this conclusion is:

Therefore if you cannot do…

if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?: This is another rhetorical question. It functions as a mild rebuke. It also emphasizes that worrying is useless. By worrying, a person cannot even do something small such as make his life one hour longer. So a person should not worry about other things either.

Some ways to translate this rebuke are:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
If you cannot do a small thing like that, why worry about other things?
And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things? (NLT)
As a statement. For example:
Since you cannot do even a small thing like that by worrying, then you should not worry about other things either.
Worrying cannot do a small thing like lengthen your life. So do not worry about bigger issues.

Translate this rebuke in a way that is natural in your language.

such a small thing: The phrase such a small thing refers to adding a short length of time to how long a person would live.

the rest: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the rest refers to other things or problems that people worry about. Some other ways to translate this are:

the other things (GNT)

everything else (CEV)

It is implied that the rest contrasts with the “small thing.” It may be helpful to make this explicit. For example:

bigger things (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

εἰ οὖν οὐδὲ ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε?

if (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Οὖν οὐδέ ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε τί περί τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε)

Jesus is using the question form to teach his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or exclamation. Alternate translation: [Since you could not do even this small thing, you should not worry about the other things!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἐλάχιστον

˓the˒_least

Jesus is using the adjective least as a noun. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: [such a very little thing]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῶν λοιπῶν

the rest

The implication in context is that Jesus is referring to having food to eat and clothes to wear. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [having food and clothing]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Therefore
2. So
3. 37670
4. S
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 50715
1. if
2. -
3. 14870
5. ei
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50714
1. you all are
2. -
3. 14100
5. dunamai
6. V-IPM2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ being_able
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ being_able
9. -
10. Y33; R50631
11. 50721
1. not even
2. can't
3. 37610
5. oude
6. D-·······
7. not_even
8. not_even
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50716
1. being able
2. -
3. 14100
5. dunamai
6. V-IPM2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ being_able
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ being_able
9. -
10. Y33; R50631
11. 50721
1. +the least
2. -
3. 16460
5. elaχistos
6. S-····ANS
7. ˓the˒ least
8. ˓the˒ least
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50718
1. why
2. -
3. 50845
5. ti
6. D-·······
7. why
8. why
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50723
1. are you all worrying
2. worry
3. 33090
5. merimnaō
6. V-IPA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ worrying
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓are˒ worrying
9. -
10. Y33; R50631
11. 50728
1. about
2. about
3. 40120
5. peri
6. P-·······
7. about
8. about
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50724
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GNP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50725
1. rest
2. -
3. 30620
5. loipos
6. S-····GNP
7. rest
8. rest
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50726

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 12:26

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 12:22–34: Jesus encouraged his disciples to trust God to care for them

12:26

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)