OET interlinear MAT 13:38

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ & ἀγρός ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος

the & field is the world

Here Jesus speaks as if the field were the world. He means that the field represents or is like the world. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or in another way. Alternate translation: “the field represents the world” or “the field should be interpreted as the world”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ & καλὸν σπέρμα, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας

the & good seed these are the sons ˱of˲_the kingdom

Here Jesus speaks as if the good seed were the sons of the kingdom. He means that the good seed represents or is like the sons of the kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or in another way. Alternate translation: “the good seed—these represent the sons of the kingdom” or “the good seed—these should be interpreted as the sons of the kingdom”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

τὸ & καλὸν σπέρμα, οὗτοί

the & good seed these

Here, the word these refers directly back to the good seed. Jesus expresses the idea in this way to introduce the good seed and then explain what it means. If stating the topic and then referring back to it with the word these would be redundant in your language, you could omit the redundant information. Alternate translation: “the good seed”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ & καλὸν σπέρμα

the & good seed

Translate the phrase good seed as you did in 13:37. Alternate translation: “the seed that sprouts into productive plants”

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

σπέρμα

seed

Here, the word seed is singular in form, but it refers to many seeds as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: “seeds”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας

the sons ˱of˲_the kingdom

The expression the sons of the kingdom refers to people who are part of God’s kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “people who are part of the kingdom” or “people who are in the kingdom”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

(Occurrence -1) οἱ υἱοὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἀγρός ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος τὸ δὲ καλὸν σπέρμα οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας τὰ δὲ ζιζάνιά εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ)

Although the term sons is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “the children” or “the sons and daughters”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ & ζιζάνιά εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ

the & darnels are the sons ˱of˲_the evil_‹one›

Here Jesus speaks as if the darnel were the sons of the evil one. He means that the darnel represent or are like the sons of the evil one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or in another way. Alternate translation: “the darnel represent the sons of the evil one” or “the darnel should be interpreted as the sons of the evil one”

Note 9 topic: translate-unknown

τὰ & ζιζάνιά

the & darnels

Translate the word darnel as you did in 13:24. Alternate translation: “the weeds” or “the poisonous plants that look like wheat”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ

the sons the sons ˱of˲_the evil_‹one›

The expression the sons of the evil one refers to people who belong to or follow the evil one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “people who belong to the evil one” or “people who follow the evil one”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦ πονηροῦ

˱of˲_the evil_‹one›

Here, the phrase the evil one refers to the devil, Satan. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make this idea more explicit. Express the idea as you did in 13:19. Alternate translation: “of the devil” or “of the evil one, Satan,”