OET interlinear MAT 12:49

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ

/having/_stretched_out the hand ˱of˲_him to the disciples ˱of˲_him

Here Matthew describes how Jesus used his hand to motion toward or indicate his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could describe a motion that indicates a specific group of people, or you could use a general phrase. Alternate translation: “having gestured with his hand toward his disciples” or “having indicated his disciples”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἰδοὺ, ἡ μήτηρ μου

behold the mother ˱of˲_me

Here, the word Behold indicates that the audience should look where Jesus indicated when he stretched out his hand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “Consider these people to be my mother” or “These are my mother”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου

the mother ˱of˲_me and the brothers ˱of˲_me

Here Jesus speaks of his disciples as if they were his mother and brothers. He means that he considers them to be part of his family. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning of the metaphor more explicitly. Alternate translation: “those whom I call my mother and my brothers” or “the people I love as if they were my mother and my brothers”

Note 4 topic: translate-kinship

οἱ ἀδελφοί μου

the brothers ˱of˲_me

Translate brothers as you did in 12:46.