OET interlinear MAT 16:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐλθών Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τά μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου ἠρώτα τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγων Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

Here, the word Now introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐλθὼν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐλθών Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τά μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου ἠρώτα τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγων Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθὼν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐλθών Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τά μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου ἠρώτα τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγων Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

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

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

λέγων

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and he said]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οἱ ἄνθρωποι

the people

Although the term men is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [men and women]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

εἶναι τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

to_be (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐλθών Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τά μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου ἠρώτα τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγων Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

Here Jesus speaks about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the first person. Alternate translation: [I, the one who is the Son of Man, am]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐλθών Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τά μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου ἠρώτα τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ λέγων Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

The title Son of Man may refer to a special person, possibly the Messiah, that people expected to arrive. However, since Jesus is asking about who people say that the Son of Man is, if possible you should not explain what the title means. Alternate translation: [the Human One]