MAT 15:15 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. ἀποκριθείς
2. apokrinō
3. answering
4. -
5. 6110
6. VPAP·NMS
7. answering
8. answering
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10201
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. But “So
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 10202
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10203
1. Πέτρος
2. petros
3. Petros
4. Peter
5. 40740
6. N····NMS
7. Petros
8. Peter
9. W
10. Y32
11. 10204
1. εἶπεν
2. legō
3. said
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10205
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. him
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10206
1. εἶπεν
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. -
11. 10207
1. Φράσον
2. frazō
3. Interpret
4. -
5. 54190
6. VMAA2··S
7. interpret
8. interpret
9. D
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10208
1. ἡμῖν
2. egō
3. to us
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1D·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. Y32; R10152
11. 10209
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10210
1. παραβολήν
2. parabolē
3. parable
4. parable
5. 38500
6. N····AFS
7. parable
8. parable
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10211
1. ταύτην
2. houtos
3. -
4. -
5. 37780
6. E····AFS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. -
11. 10212

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.

15:15

Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

Then Peter said, “Lord, please explain to us^(excl) the meaning of the parable/saying that you told the people.”
Peter replied, “What did you mean when you talked about the things that make people unclean?” (CEV)
Then Peter asked Jesus to explain to them the meaning of the words/saying that he told the people.

The Greek begins this verse with a conjunction that some English versions translate as “But.” It indicates a change from Jesus’ speech to Peter’s request. There is no contrast here. Some English versions, including the BSB, do not translate this conjunction.

Here is another way to begin this verse:

Then (NLT)

Peter said: There is a Greek verb that the BSB does not translate here. In this context it means “responded, spoke up.”

Explain this parable to us: This sentence is a polite request asking for information. Peter politely asked Jesus to explain the meaning of the parable/words that he said to the people in 15:11. Peter did not ask Jesus to explain the meaning of the words that he said to the disciples in 15:13–14. In order to make this clear, you may need to make some adjustments to this request. For example:

Lord, please explain to us the meaning of the parable/saying that you told the people.

Explain to us the parable that says people aren’t defiled by what they eat. (NLT)

What did you mean when you talked about the things that make people unclean? (CEV)

this parable: The Greek word that the BSB translates as parable can refer to a story, a saying, a proverb, or a parable.

Here Peter used this Greek word to refer to what Jesus said in 15:11. (It does not refer to what Jesus just said in 15:13–14.) Many English speakers would not consider the words in 15:11 to be a parable.

Here are some other ways to describe the words in 15:11:

this saying (GNT)

the example (NCV)

this illustration (GW)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Φράσον ἡμῖν τήν παραβολήν)

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: figures-of-speech / imperative

φράσον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Φράσον ἡμῖν τήν παραβολήν)

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: [I ask that you explain]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

φράσον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Φράσον ἡμῖν τήν παραβολήν)

Here, the command is singular because the Peter is speaking to Jesus.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν παραβολήν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Φράσον ἡμῖν τήν παραβολήν)

Here Peter could be referring to: (1) the parable about blind people guiding other blind people (see [15:14](../15/14.md)). Alternate translation: [the parable about the blind guides] (2) the parable about things that go into and out of a person (see [15:11](../15/11.md)). Alternate translation: [the parable about what goes into a person]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

By us, Peter means himself and the other disciples but not Jesus, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

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. And
2. But “So
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 10202
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10203
1. Petros
2. Peter
3. 40740
4. W
5. petros
6. N-····NMS
7. Petros
8. Peter
9. W
10. Y32
11. 10204
1. answering
2. -
3. 6110
5. apokrinō
6. V-PAP·NMS
7. answering
8. answering
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10201
1. said
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10205
1. to him
2. him
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10206
1. Interpret
2. -
3. 54190
4. D
5. frazō
6. V-MAA2··S
7. interpret
8. interpret
9. D
10. Y32; R9958; Person=Jesus
11. 10208
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10210
1. parable
2. parable
3. 38500
5. parabolē
6. N-····AFS
7. parable
8. parable
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10211
1. to us
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1D·P
7. ˱to˲ us
8. ˱to˲ us
9. -
10. Y32; R10152
11. 10209

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 15:15

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

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

15:15

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