OET interlinear MAT 17:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐπάραντες & τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν

/having/_lifted_up & the eyes ˱of˲_them

Here, the phrase having lifted up their eyes means that they stopped looking at the ground and looked up at what was happening around them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “having looked up from the ground” or “having looked around”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

οὐδένα εἶδον εἰ μὴ αὐτὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον

no_one ˱they˲_saw except ¬not/lest himself Jesus only

If it would in appear your language that Matthew was making a statement here and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: “they only saw Jesus himself”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὸν Ἰησοῦν

himself Jesus

Here, the word translated myself emphasizes Jesus. Consider using a natural way to emphasize Jesus in your language. Alternate translation: “him, that is, Jesus”