OET interlinear MAT 15:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄφετε αὐτούς

leave them

Here, the clause Leave them means that the disciples should not worry about or pay attention to the Pharisees who were offended by Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “Ignore them” or “Do not pay attention to them”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτούς & εἰσιν

them & ˱they˲_are

The words them and They refer to the Pharisees who were offended by Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to them more directly. Alternate translation: “those Pharisees! They are”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοί τυφλὸς, δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται

guides ˱they˲_are blind blind and blind if /may_be/_guiding both into /a/_pit /will_be/_falling

Here, Jesus speaks of the Pharisees who were offended by him as if they were blind guides, and he speaks of other Jewish people as if they were blind people. He means that neither the Pharisees nor the rest of the people know what is right, but the Pharisees teach the people anyways, even though what they teach is wrong. If possible, preserve the metaphor or express the idea in simile form. Alternate translation: “They are like blind guides. They teach people what is wrong, just as a blind one guides a blind one so that they both fall into a pit”

Note 4 topic: translate-textvariants

ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοί

guides ˱they˲_are blind

Many ancient manuscripts read They are blind guides. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “They are blind guides of the blind.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that Jesus wants to say. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next idea, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “So,”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

τυφλὸς & τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι & πεσοῦνται

blind & blind if /may_be/_guiding both & /will_be/_falling

Here Jesus uses an imaginary situation to help explain what would happen if a blind person guided another blind person. Use a natural method in your language for introducing an imaginary situation. Alternate translation: “imagine a blind one guiding a blind one. They would both fall”