OET interlinear MAT 14:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν Κύριε εἰ σύ εἶ κέλευσον μέ ἐλθεῖν πρός σέ ἐπί τά ὕδατα)

Here, the word But 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 But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν

if (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν Κύριε εἰ σύ εἶ κέλευσον μέ ἐλθεῖν πρός σέ ἐπί τά ὕδατα)

Here Peter could be using the conditional form: (1) to refer to something that he thinks may or may not be true. In this case, if Jesus commands him to walk on the water, Peter will believe that it really is Jesus. Alternate translation: [if it is you, then command] or [to prove that it is you, command]; (2) to refer to something that he thinks is true. In this case, he is already convinced that it is really Jesus. Alternate translation: [since it is you, command]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

κέλευσόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν Κύριε εἰ σύ εἶ κέλευσον μέ ἐλθεῖν πρός σέ ἐπί τά ὕδατα)

This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please command]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθεῖν

˓to˒_come

In a context such as this, your language might say “go” instead of come. Alternate translation: [to go]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν Κύριε εἰ σύ εἶ κέλευσον μέ ἐλθεῖν πρός σέ ἐπί τά ὕδατα)

Here Peter means that he wants Jesus to command him to walk miraculously on the surface of the water, just as Jesus was doing. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the similar phrase in [14:25](../14/25.md). Alternate translation: [on the surface of the water] or [miraculously upon the water]