MAT 16:20 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. Τότε
2. tote
3. Then
4. -
5. 51190
6. D·······
7. then
8. then
9. S
10. Y32
11. 11077
1. διεστείλατο
2. diastellō
3. he instructed
4. instructed
5. 12910
6. VIAM3··S
7. ˱he˲ instructed
8. ˱he˲ instructed
9. -
10. Y32; R10990; Person=Jesus
11. 11078
1. ἐπετίμησεν
2. epitimaō
3. -
4. -
5. 20080
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ warned
8. ˱he˲ warned
9. -
10. -
11. 11079
1. τοῖς
2. ho
3. to the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11080
1. μαθηταῖς
2. mathētēs
3. apprentices/followers
4. apprentices
5. 31010
6. N····DMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y32; F11085
11. 11081
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 11082
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11083
1. μηδενί
2. mēdeis
3. to no one
4. anyone
5. 33670
6. R····DMS
7. ˱to˲ no_one
8. ˱to˲ no_one
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11084
1. εἴπωσιν
2. legō
3. they may say
4. -
5. 30040
6. VSAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ say
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ say
9. -
10. Y32; R11081
11. 11085
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11086
1. οὗτος
2. houtos
3. -
4. -
5. 37780
6. R···3NMS
7. this ‹man›
8. this ‹man›
9. -
10. -
11. 11087
1. αὐτός
2. autos
3. he
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMS
7. he
8. he
9. -
10. Y32; R10990; Person=Jesus
11. 11088
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11089
1. Ἰησοῦς
2. iēsous
3. -
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus
11. 11090
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11091
1. Χριστός
2. χristos
3. chosen one messiah
4. messiah
5. 55470
6. N····NMS
7. chosen_one/messiah
8. Messiah
9. WN
10. Y32; Person=Jesus
11. 11092
1. Ἰησοῦς
2. iēsous
3. -
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus
11. 11093

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:13–20: Peter declared that Jesus is the Christ

In this section, Peter declared that Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus agreed with Peter that he was the Messiah. But then he told the disciples that they must not yet tell this truth to other people. Jesus also described the community which he was creating—the church. And he told them that Peter would have a very important part in it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Peter’s Confession of Christ (NIV)

Peter declared his belief that Jesus is the Messiah

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 8:27–30 and Luke 9:18–22.

16:20

Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Then he ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Then Jesus warned/told his disciples, “Do not tell anyone that I am the Christ/Messiah.”

He admonished the disciples: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as admonished means “commanded,” “ordered” or “warned.” For example:

Jesus ordered his disciples (GNT)

Jesus warned his followers (NCV)

not to tell anyone that He was the Christ: There is a textual issue here. Many manuscripts include the name “Jesus” here so that it reads, “Jesus the Christ.” However, a few important early manuscripts do not include the name. Only the KJV includes it. It is recommended that you do not include it in your translation. Jesus told the disciples not to tell anyone what Peter had said about him, even though it was true. It was not yet the right time for everyone to hear that he was the Messiah.

Jesus’s command is in indirect speech. It may be more natural in some languages to use direct speech. For example:

he warned his disciples not to say to anyone: “Jesus is the Christ.”

he warned his disciples: “Do not tell anyone that I am the Christ/Messiah.”

the Christ: The phrase the Christ is a title. It is not Jesus’s surname. It is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word “Messiah.”

This title also occurs in 16:16a. You should translate it the same way in both places.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

τοῖς μαθηταῖς, ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός

˱to˲_the disciples that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἵνα μηδενί εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστίν ὁ Χριστός)

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [the disciples, “Tell no one that I am the Christ”]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἵνα μηδενί εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστίν ὁ Χριστός)

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [they tell no one, “He is the Christ”]

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. Then
2. -
3. 51190
4. S
5. tote
6. D-·······
7. then
8. then
9. S
10. Y32
11. 11077
1. he instructed
2. instructed
3. 12910
5. diastellō
6. V-IAM3··S
7. ˱he˲ instructed
8. ˱he˲ instructed
9. -
10. Y32; R10990; Person=Jesus
11. 11078
1. to the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11080
1. apprentices/followers
2. apprentices
3. 31010
5. mathētēs
6. N-····DMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y32; F11085
11. 11081
1. that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11083
1. they may say
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-SAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ say
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ say
9. -
10. Y32; R11081
11. 11085
1. to no one
2. anyone
3. 33670
5. mēdeis
6. R-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ no_one
8. ˱to˲ no_one
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11084
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11086
1. he
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3NMS
7. he
8. he
9. -
10. Y32; R10990; Person=Jesus
11. 11088
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11089
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11091
1. chosen one messiah
2. messiah
3. 55470
4. WN
5. χristos
6. N-····NMS
7. chosen_one/messiah
8. Messiah
9. WN
10. Y32; Person=Jesus
11. 11092

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 16:20

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

Section 16:13–20: Peter declared that Jesus is the Christ

16:20

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