MAT 15:21 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. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. Then
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y32
11. 10294
1. ἐξελθών
2. exerχomai
3. having come out
4. -
5. 18310
6. VPAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ come_out
8. ˓having˒ come_out
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10295
1. ἐκεῖθεν
2. ekeithen
3. from there
4. -
5. 15640
6. D·······
7. from_there
8. from_there
9. -
10. Y32; R9914; Location=Gennesaret
11. 10296
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10297
1. Ἰησοῦς
2. iēsous
3. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y32; F10333; F10343; F10347; F10353; F10354; F10359; F10375; F10380
11. 10298
1. ἀνεχώρησεν
2. anaχōreō
3. withdrew
4. -
5. 4020
6. VIAA3··S
7. withdrew
8. withdrew
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10299
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10300
1. τά
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10301
1. μέρη
2. meros
3. districts
4. districts
5. 33130
6. N····ANP
7. districts
8. districts
9. -
10. Y32; F10313
11. 10302
1. Τύρου
2. turos
3. of Turos/(Tsor)
4. Tyre
5. 51840
6. N····GFS
7. ˱of˲ Turos/(Tsor)
8. ˱of˲ Tyre
9. U
10. Location=Tyre; Y32
11. 10303
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10304
1. Σιδῶνος
2. sidōn
3. Sidōn/(Tsīdōn)
4. -
5. 46050
6. N····GFS
7. Sidōn/(Tsīdōn)
8. Sidon
9. U
10. Location=Sidon; Y32
11. 10305

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:21–28: A Gentile woman strongly believed in Jesus

In this section, Jesus left his own country and met a Gentile woman. This woman had a daughter who was possessed by a demon. At first, Jesus refused to help the woman. He told her that his ministry was to the Jews. But the woman showed persistence and great faith. Jesus rewarded her faith by healing her daughter. He did the healing from a distance by only speaking some words.

This story follows the story about the spiritually “blind” Pharisees. It shows that Gentiles can also have true faith. While Jesus was on the earth, his ministry was primarily to the Jews. But he also ministered to Gentiles.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Faith of a Gentile Woman (NLT)

Jesus Helps a Non-Jewish Woman (NCV)

There is a parallel passage for this section in Mark 7:24–30.

15:21a

Leaving that place, Jesus

¶ Then Jesus left that area
¶ After that, Jesus and his disciples left that place

The story in 15:21–28 began sometime after the story in 15:1–20 ended. The Greek text does not indicate how much time passed between these two stories. In some languages, it is natural to begin a story with a time word or phrase. If your language is like that, use an expression here that is not too specific. For example:

Then (NLT)

After that

Leaving that place, Jesus: This clause means that Jesus left the area of Gennesaret. He had been in Gennesaret since 14:34. The fact that he went to the district of Tyre and Sidon means that he also left the district of Galilee. That meant that he also left the country of the Jews.

The disciples are with Jesus in 15:23. So the disciples also left the area with him.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Jesus left that place (GNT)

Jesus left Galilee (NLT)

Jesus and his disciples left there

15:21b

withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

and retreated to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
and went to the area around the towns of Tyre and Sidon.

withdrew: The Greek word that the BSB translates as withdrew in this context means “left,” “moved away,” or “went to a safe place.” He withdrew from the conflict with the Pharisees. This word also occurs in 12:15a and 14:13b.

The distance he traveled is about 40–50 kilometers (25–30 miles) and over some hills and down to the seacoast. It is a walk of several days.

Here are some other ways to translate this verb:

and went away (RSV)

went (NET)

the district of Tyre and Sidon: Tyre and Sidon were towns in the country of Phoenicia. Phoenicia was not a Jewish country. The phrase the district of Tyre and Sidon refers to the land around these towns.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

the area of Tyre and Sidon (NCV)

the region of Tyre and Sidon (GW)

the territory near the cities of Tyre and Sidon (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἐκεῖθεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐξελθών ἐκεῖθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τά μέρη Τύρου καί Σιδῶνος)

Here, the phrase And having come out from there introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that introduces a new event. Alternate translation: [After Jesus said those things, he came out from there. Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐξελθὼν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐξελθών ἐκεῖθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τά μέρη Τύρου καί Σιδῶνος)

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐκεῖθεν

from_there

Here, the word there refers to the region of Gennesaret (see [14:34](../14/34.md)), which is where Jesus was teaching the disciples. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [from where he was] or [from Gennesaret]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν

¬the Jesus withdrew

Matthew implies that the disciples went with Jesus. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Jesus and his disciples]

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. Then
3. 25320
4. PS
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y32
11. 10294
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10297
1. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y32; F10333; F10343; F10347; F10353; F10354; F10359; F10375; F10380
11. 10298
1. having come out
2. -
3. 18310
5. exerχomai
6. V-PAA·NMS
7. ˓having˒ come_out
8. ˓having˒ come_out
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10295
1. from there
2. -
3. 15640
5. ekeithen
6. D-·······
7. from_there
8. from_there
9. -
10. Y32; R9914; Location=Gennesaret
11. 10296
1. withdrew
2. -
3. 4020
5. anaχōreō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. withdrew
8. withdrew
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10299
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10300
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10301
1. districts
2. districts
3. 33130
5. meros
6. N-····ANP
7. districts
8. districts
9. -
10. Y32; F10313
11. 10302
1. of Turos/(Tsor)
2. Tyre
3. 51840
4. U
5. turos
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ Turos/(Tsor)
8. ˱of˲ Tyre
9. U
10. Location=Tyre; Y32
11. 10303
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 10304
1. Sidōn/(Tsīdōn)
2. -
3. 46050
4. U
5. sidōn
6. N-····GFS
7. Sidōn/(Tsīdōn)
8. Sidon
9. U
10. Location=Sidon; Y32
11. 10305

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 15:21

SR Greek word order

Section 15:21–28: A Gentile woman strongly believed in Jesus

15:21a

15:21b

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