OET interlinear MAT 17:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

Here the word But introduces what Jesus wants Peter to do in contrast to what he has said about how “the sons are free” (see 17:26). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: “Despite that,” or “Even though that is true,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ σκανδαλίσωμεν αὐτούς

not ˱we˲_/may/_offend them

Here Jesus speaks as if he and Peter were lumps or rocks that the tax collectors might stumble on. He means that the tax collectors might be offended by him and Peter if they did not pay the tax. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “we might not offend them”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτούς & αὐτοῖς

them & ˱to˲_them

The pronoun them in both places refers to the people who were collecting taxes. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: “the ones collecting the tax … to the ones collecting the tax” or “the tax collectors … to the tax collectors”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

πορευθεὶς

/having_been/_gone

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

βάλε & ἆρον & εὑρήσεις & δὸς & σοῦ

cast & take_up & ˱you˲_/will_be/_finding & give & you

Because Jesus is speaking to Peter, the commands and the word you throughout this verse are singular.

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

βάλε ἄγκιστρον

cast /a/_fish_hook

A fishhook is a sharp curved object that fishermen would tie to the end of a rope or line in order to catch fish. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of fishing implement, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could refer more generally to fishing. Alternate translation: “cast your line” or “go fishing”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν ἀναβάντα πρῶτον ἰχθὺν ἆρον

the /having/_gone_up first fish take_up

Here Jesus means that Peter should take the first fish that he catches with his fishhook. The fish would need to come up from further down in the water to be caught on the hook. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “take the first fish that you catch”

Note 8 topic: translate-bmoney

στατῆρα

/a/_stater

A shekel was a silver coin equivalent to about four drachmas (see 17:24), that is, about four days’ wages. You could try to express this amount in terms of current monetary values, but that might cause your Bible translation to become outdated and inaccurate, since those values can change over time. So instead, you might state something more general or give the equivalent in wages. Alternate translation: “a four-drachma coin” or “a coin worth four days’ wages”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀντὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ

for me and you

Here Jesus means that this coin will pay for both his and Peter’s two-drachma tax. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “as payment for my tax and your tax”