OET interlinear MAT 15:32

15:32a

Then: The events in this paragraph occurred soon after the events in 15:29–31. Here is another way to indicate this:

After that

Jesus called His disciples to Him and said: The Greek word that the BSB translates as called means “summoned.” It is implied that Jesus called/summoned his disciples to talk to them. It is also implied that after Jesus called his disciples, they came. Then he spoke the words of 15:32b.

This clause does not imply that Jesus called his disciples to him from a distant place. They disciples were already with Jesus. They traveled with Jesus wherever he went.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Jesus called his disciples to come together. When they gathered, he said

Jesus called to his disciples, and they gathered to him. Then he said

15:32b

I have compassion for this crowd: The Greek word that the BSB translates as have compassion means “feel sympathy or pity for the troubles that others have.” A person with compassion wants to help other people. Jesus understood that the people would have difficulty returning home because of their hunger. So he pitied them and wanted to help them.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

I pity the crowd of people

I feel sorry for these people (GNT)

You may have an idiomatic way to translate this term. The JBP has one example in English:

My heart goes out to this crowd (JBP)

this crowd: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the crowd refers to the large crowds that were mentioned in 15:30a.

15:32c

because: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as because introduces the reason for Jesus having compassion (15:32b). In some languages, it may be more natural to put 15:32c before 15:32b. For example:

^32cThe crowd has been with me now three days. They have had nothing to eat. ^32bThat is why I have compassion on them.

they have already been with Me three days: The counting of the days included the day on which Jesus spoke. So he was referring to the day he spoke, the day before, and the day before that.

Here is another way to translate this clause:

this is the third day that they have been with me

have nothing to eat: The Greek does not say how long the people were without food. It was perhaps only the last day. Or perhaps they did not have anything to eat since they came to Jesus. Many English translations are also vague about this. It is recommended that you follow the BSB and other translations and translate in a general way. For example:

don’t have anything to eat (CEV)

they have nothing left to eat (NLT)

15:32d

I do not want to send them away hungry: In this context, the Greek word that the BSB translates as send…away refers to telling the crowd go home. It does not mean “chase away.”

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

I do not want to send them away hungry (NIV)

I do not want to dismiss them while they are hungry.

15:32e

or: The Greek word that the BSB translates as or means “otherwise,” “so that not,” or “in order that not.” This gives the purpose for not wanting to send the crowd away hungry. Jesus did not want them to go away if they would faint because of their hunger.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

so that not

if I do send them away like that

they may faint: The Greek word that the BSB translates as faint means “become exhausted” or “collapse.” It refers to being unable to complete the journey because of hunger.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

they may collapse (NIV)

they may become exhausted (GW)

they may lose consciousness

along the way: The phrase on the way refers to the journey that the people would make in order to go home.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

while they are on their way home

while they are walking/going home