OET interlinear MAT 18:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὁρᾶτε μὴ καταφρονήσητε & ὑμῖν

/be/_seeing not ˱you_all˲_/may/_despise & ˱to˲_you_all

The command See and the word you throughout this verse are plural because Jesus is speaking to his disciples.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὁρᾶτε

/be/_seeing

Here, the word See means that the disciples need to make sure that something happens or does not happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Make sure that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων

˱of˲_one ¬the ˱of˲_little_‹ones› these

See how you translated little ones in 18:6. The phrase could refer: (1) to people who are not important from a human perspective. Alternate translation: “one of these unimportant people who believe in me” (2) to children who love Jesus and who are physically little compared to adults. Alternate translation: “one of these children who believe in me” (3) to people whose faith is new and has not yet become mature and strong. Alternate translation: “one of these people who recently believed in me”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a reason why the disciples should not despise one of these little ones. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “Here is why:” or “Indeed,”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν

the angels ˱of˲_them

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe angels that guard or protect the little ones. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the angels who guard them”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

βλέπουσι τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μου

/are/_seeing the face ˱of˲_the Father ˱of˲_me

Here Jesus means that the angels are with God, in God’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are before my Father” or “are close enough to him to see my Father”

Note 7 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

τοῦ Πατρός μου

˱of˲_the Father ˱of˲_me

Father is an important title that describe the relationship between God the Father and Jesus his Son.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς

˱of˲_the who_‹is› in /the/_heavens

Here, the phrase in the heavens identifies the location in which God the Father is specially present and from which he rules. If it would be helpful in your language, you make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “who is in the heavens”