MAT 15:12 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Τότε
2. tote
3. Then
4. -
5. 51190
6. D·······
7. then
8. then
9. S
10. Y32
11. 10149
1. προσελθόντες
2. proserχomai
3. having approached
4. -
5. 43340
6. VPAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ approached
8. ˓having˒ approached
9. -
10. Y32; R10152
11. 10150
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10151
1. μαθηταί
2. mathētēs
3. apprentices/followers
4. -
5. 31010
6. N····NMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y32; F10150; F10209; F10219
11. 10152
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 10153
1. εἶπον
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··P
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. -
11. 10154
1. λέγουσιν
2. legō
3. are saying
4. said
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ saying
8. ˓are˒ saying
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10155
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10156
1. Οἶδας
2. eidō
3. You have known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱you˲ ˓have˒ known
9. D
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10157
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10158
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10159
1. Φαρισαῖοι
2. farisaios
3. Farisaios party
4. -
5. 53300
6. N····NMP
7. Farisaios_\add party\add*
8. Pharisees
9. U
10. Y32; F10161; F10181
11. 10160
1. ἀκούσαντες
2. akouō
3. having heard
4. -
5. 1910
6. VPAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ heard
8. ˓having˒ heard
9. -
10. Y32; R10160
11. 10161
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10162
1. λόγον
2. logos
3. statement
4. -
5. 30560
6. N····AMS
7. statement
8. statement
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10163
1. ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν
2. skandalizō
3. were offended
4. offended
5. 46240
6. VIAP3··P
7. ˓were˒ offended
8. ˓were˒ offended
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10164

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:1–20: The deeds that make someone unclean in God’s eyes

Over the years, Jewish religious leaders added many oral rules to God’s written laws. The Pharisees and teachers of the law considered these oral rules (also called traditions) to be as important as God’s written laws. One of their rules was that a person must wash his hands a certain way before he ate food. If a Jew did not follow this rule before he ate, they considered him ceremonially “unclean.” This meant that they did not allow him to worship God in public for a certain amount of time. Jesus made it clear that there was something far more important than how a person washed his hands. The important thing was the condition of his heart.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus Challenges the Pharisees’ Traditions (GW)

Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity/Cleanliness

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 7:1–23 and Luke 11:37–39.

15:12a

Then the disciples came to Him and said,

Then the disciples approached him and asked,
Later his disciples came/went to him in private and said,

Then the disciples came to Him and said: This clause indicates that the disciples had a private conversation with Jesus apart from the crowd. According to Mark 7:17, this conversation took place after Jesus and his disciples left the crowd and entered a house.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Later his disciples came to him and said (JBP)

Then the disciples approached and said to him (NRSV)

15:12b

“Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

“Do you realize that the Pharisees were insulted/shocked when they heard what you said?”
"You know that the Pharisees were upset because of the words you said."

Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?: This is a rhetorical question. The disciples were gently warning Jesus to be careful. The Pharisees had a lot of influence over the people, and people highly respected them. It was not wise to offend them.

Here are some other ways to translate this warning:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
Do you realize that when the Pharisees heard your statement they were offended? (GW)
As a statement. For example:
You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard you say those words. Please be careful.

Are You aware: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as aware in this context means “know about,” “realize,” or “be aware of.” The disciples wanted to make sure that Jesus realized how much his words had offended the Pharisees. The disciples were concerned because Jesus spoke against the teachings of such an important religious group.

Here are some other ways to translate this verb:

Do you realize (GW)

Do you know (ESV)

the Pharisees were offended: The Greek word that the BSB translates as were offended also means “were upset,” “were shocked,” or “were angered” by something.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

the Pharisees were upset

the Pharisees are angry (NCV)

The Pharisees are not at all happy

you insulted the Pharisees (CEV)

Some languages have idioms to translate this clause.

when they heard this: This clause means “when the Pharisees heard this thing that you said.”

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

when they heard what you said (NJB)

at the words that you said about them

because of what you said (NCV)

by what you said (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

οἶδας ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταί λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Οἶδας ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τόν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν)

The disciples are using the question form to inform Jesus about how the Pharisees responded. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [You should know that the Pharisees, having heard this word, were offended.] or [The Pharisees, having heard this word, were offended!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

οἶδας

Here, the word you is singular since the disciples are speaking to Jesus.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν

the the Pharisees ˓having˒_heard (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταί λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Οἶδας ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τόν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν)

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, it is clear from the context that it was Jesus. Alternate translation: [you caused the Pharisees to stumble when they heard this word]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

The disciples is using the term word to refer to what Jesus said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the words that you spoke] or [the things that you said]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν

˓were˒_offended

Here disciples speaks as if the word that Jesus said were a lump or rock that the Pharisees were stumbling over. They mean that the the Pharisees were offended by what he said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [were offended]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Then
2. -
3. 51190
4. S
5. tote
6. D-·······
7. then
8. then
9. S
10. Y32
11. 10149
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10151
1. apprentices/followers
2. -
3. 31010
5. mathētēs
6. N-····NMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y32; F10150; F10209; F10219
11. 10152
1. having approached
2. -
3. 43340
5. proserχomai
6. V-PAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ approached
8. ˓having˒ approached
9. -
10. Y32; R10152
11. 10150
1. are saying
2. said
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ saying
8. ˓are˒ saying
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10155
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10156
1. You have known
2. -
3. 14920
4. D
5. eidō
6. V-IEA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱you˲ ˓have˒ known
9. D
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10157
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10158
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10159
1. Farisaios party
2. -
3. 53300
4. U
5. farisaios
6. N-····NMP
7. Farisaios_\add party\add*
8. Pharisees
9. U
10. Y32; F10161; F10181
11. 10160
1. having heard
2. -
3. 1910
5. akouō
6. V-PAA·NMP
7. ˓having˒ heard
8. ˓having˒ heard
9. -
10. Y32; R10160
11. 10161
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10162
1. statement
2. -
3. 30560
5. logos
6. N-····AMS
7. statement
8. statement
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10163
1. were offended
2. offended
3. 46240
5. skandalizō
6. V-IAP3··P
7. ˓were˒ offended
8. ˓were˒ offended
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10164

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MAT 15:12

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 15:1–20: The deeds that make someone unclean in God’s eyes

15:12a

15:12b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)