OET interlinear MAT 13:52

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ τοῦτο

because_of this

Here, the phrase For this reason could introduce: (1) a general conclusion to Jesus’ teaching in this chapter. Alternate translation: “Given all that I have said” (2) an inference from what the disciples said about how they understood what Jesus had taught them. Alternate translation: “Because you understand” or “Therefore”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γραμματεὺς

scribe

The word scribe usually refers to teachers of the Jewish law. Here it refers more generally to anyone who is an expert in a specific subject and can teach it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “educated person” or “expert”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μαθητευθεὶς

/having_been/_discipled

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could refer generally to the scribe’s teacher or leader. Alternate translation: “whose teacher has disciplined him or her”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῇ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν

˱in˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς τῇ Βασιλείᾳ τῶν Οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά)

Here, the phrase discipled for the kingdom of the heavens indicates that the scribes are part of the kingdom of the heavens and have knowledge about the kingdom of the heavens. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make these ideas more explicit. Alternate translation: “concerning the kingdom of the heavens” or “as part of the kingdom of the heavens”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά

similar is ˱to˲_/a/_man /a/_home_owner who /is/_sending_forth out_of the treasure ˱of˲_him new_‹things› and old_‹things›

Here, Jesus is comparing the scribe and the master of the house because they both use new and old things to help other people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this comparison more explicitly. Alternate translation: “is like a man, the master of the house, who brings forth new and old goods from his treasure, just as a scribe speaks both old and new teachings”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

καινὰ καὶ παλαιά

new_‹things› and old_‹things›

Jesus is using the adjectives new and old as nouns to mean things that are new and old. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: “new things and old things”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ

the treasure ˱of˲_him

Here, just as in 12:35, the word treasure could refer to: (1) a place where treasures are kept or stored. Alternate translation: “his treasury” or “his storehouse” (2) the treasures that the person has. Alternate translation: “his treasures”