OET interlinear LUKE 9:48

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον

this (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὅς ἐάν δέξηται τοῦτο τό παιδίον ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού ἐμέ δέχεται καί ὅς ἄν ἐμέ δέξηται δέχεται τόν ἀποστείλαντα μέ ὁ Γάρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτος ἐστίν μέγας)

Jesus is using the child as an extreme example. He is illustrating that since he will be present in even the most humble of his followers, the disciples do not need to argue among themselves about which of them is the greatest. Everyone who is working on behalf of Jesus possesses his full honor and dignity. Alternate translation: [even someone as seemingly insignificant as this child]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὅς ἐάν δέξηται τοῦτο τό παιδίον ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού ἐμέ δέχεται καί ὅς ἄν ἐμέ δέξηται δέχεται τόν ἀποστείλαντα μέ ὁ Γάρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτος ἐστίν μέγας)

Here, name is a figurative way of referring to a person by reference to something associated with him. Alternate translation: [as someone who is working on my behalf]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐμὲ δέχεται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὅς ἐάν δέξηται τοῦτο τό παιδίον ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού ἐμέ δέχεται καί ὅς ἄν ἐμέ δέξηται δέχεται τόν ἀποστείλαντα μέ ὁ Γάρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτος ἐστίν μέγας)

This is a metaphor, but If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate it as a simile. Alternate translation: [it is as if he is welcoming me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὅς ἐάν δέξηται τοῦτο τό παιδίον ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού ἐμέ δέχεται καί ὅς ἄν ἐμέ δέξηται δέχεται τόν ἀποστείλαντα μέ ὁ Γάρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτος ἐστίν μέγας)

Jesus assumes that his disciples will know that this means God. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [God, who sent me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οὗτός ἐστιν μέγας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὅς ἐάν δέξηται τοῦτο τό παιδίον ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι μού ἐμέ δέχεται καί ὅς ἄν ἐμέ δέξηται δέχεται τόν ἀποστείλαντα μέ ὁ Γάρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτος ἐστίν μέγας)

Here Jesus uses the pronoun he in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: [that is the person whom God considers to be great]