OET interlinear MAT 11:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

δεῦτε πρός με

come to me

Here, the phrase Come to me is an invitation to be with Jesus as his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Be my disciples” or “Be with me as my students”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς

all you_all wearied and /having_been/_burdened and_I /will_be/_resting you_all

Here Jesus could be speaking about: (1) how many experiences and situations make people tired and exhausted. Jesus promises rest from these things. Alternate translation: “all the ones whose lives are full of labor and heavy burdens, and I will give you rest from these things” (2) how the religious leaders’ interpretation of the law made people tired and exhausted when they tried to obey it. Jesus promises rest and offers a different interpretation of the law. Alternate translation: “all the ones laboring under the law and heavy burdened by it, and I will give you rest from that law”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κοπιῶντες

wearied

Here, the word laboring could describe: (1) people who are tired. Alternate translation: “who are tired” or “who are exhausted” (2) people who are working hard. Alternate translation: “who are working hard”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πεφορτισμένοι

/having_been/_burdened

Here Jesus speaks of how people struggle or suffer as if they were burdened by a heavy load. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “suffering” or “being oppressed”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς

/will_be/_resting you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of rest, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “will make you restful” or “cause you to rest”