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OET interlinear MAT 18:13

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SR Greek word order

    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. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y32
    11. 12229
    1. ἐάν
    2. ean
    3. if
    4. -
    5. 14370
    6. C·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12230
    1. γένηται
    2. ginomai
    3. he may become
    4. -
    5. 10960
    6. VSAM3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ become
    8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ become
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12231
    1. εὑρεῖν
    2. euriskō
    3. to find
    4. -
    5. 21470
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ find
    8. ˓to˒ find
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12204
    11. 12232
    1. αὐτό
    2. autos
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3ANS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12228
    11. 12233
    1. ἀμήν
    2. amēn
    3. truly
    4. -
    5. 2810
    6. I·······
    7. truly
    8. truly
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12234
    1. λέγω
    2. legō
    3. I am saying
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y32; R11936; Person=Jesus
    11. 12235
    1. ὑμῖν
    2. su
    3. to you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2D·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y32; R11934
    11. 12236
    1. ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12237
    1. χαίρει
    2. χairō
    3. he is rejoicing
    4. -
    5. 54630
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ rejoicing
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ rejoicing
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12204
    11. 12238
    1. ἐπʼ
    2. epi
    3. over
    4. -
    5. 19090
    6. P·······
    7. over
    8. over
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12239
    1. αὐτῷ
    2. autos
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DNS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12228
    11. 12240
    1. μᾶλλον
    2. mallon
    3. more
    4. -
    5. 31230
    6. D·······
    7. more
    8. more
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12241
    1. ἤ
    2. ē
    3. than
    4. -
    5. 22280
    6. C·······
    7. than
    8. than
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12242
    1. ἐπί
    2. epi
    3. over
    4. -
    5. 19090
    6. P·······
    7. over
    8. over
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12243
    1. τοῖς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12244
    1. ἐνενήκοντα
    2. enenēkonta
    3. ninety
    4. -
    5. 17525
    6. S····DNP
    7. ninety
    8. ninety
    9. -
    10. Y32; F12249
    11. 12245
    1. ἐννέα
    2. ennea
    3. nine
    4. -
    5. 17670
    6. S····DNP
    7. nine
    8. nine
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12246
    1. τοῖς
    2. ho
    3. which
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····DNP
    7. ¬which
    8. ¬which
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12247
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12248
    1. πεπλανημένοις
    2. planaō
    3. having been strayed
    4. strayed
    5. 41050
    6. VPEP·DNP
    7. ˓having_been˒ strayed
    8. ˓having_been˒ strayed
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12245
    11. 12249

OET (OET-LV) And if he_may_become to_find it, truly, I_am_saying to_you_all that he_is_rejoicing over it more than over the ninety nine which not having_been_strayed.

OET (OET-RV) And if he happens to find it, I can assure you that he’ll be happier about that one than about the ninety-nine who never strayed away.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 18:10–14: Jesus told a parable about a lost sheep

In this section, Jesus told a type of parable. In this parable, a shepherd rejoices more over finding one sheep that wandered away than over a large flock of sheep that did not wander. This parable shows that every believer is important to God. This section also shows that one believer should not look down on another one.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus used a lost sheep as an illustration

The parable about a lost sheep

There is a parallel passage for this section in Luke 15:3–7.

18:13a

And if he finds it, truly I tell you,

if he finds it: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as if he finds it can be more literally translated as “if he happens to find it.” In this story, it is possible that the shepherd does not find the lost sheep.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

if he should find it

if he actually finds it

When he finds it (GNT)

truly I tell you: Jesus often used these words to introduce a statement that he wanted to emphasize.

Here are some other ways to translate these words:

I assure you (JBP)

Listen to this:

Let me tell you this:

This same clause occurs in 18:3a.

General Comment on 18:13a

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of the clauses in 18:13a. For example:

I tell you the truth, if he finds it,

18:13b

he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray: This is a comparison. The shepherd’s joy concerning the one sheep that he found exceeds the joy he has for the other sheep. It does not imply that he is not happy about the ninety-nine other sheep.

Here are some other ways to translate this comparison:

he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off (NIV)

his happiness concerning that one sheep is greater than his happiness concerning the ninety-nine sheep that did not stray

even though he is happy about the other sheep, he is very happy about the one that he found again

he rejoices more over that one sheep: The Greek word that the BSB translates as over in this context means “concerning” or “about.” The shepherd is happy about the lost sheep that he found.

than over the ninety-nine: Some words are implied but not repeated here. The complete clause would be:

more than he rejoices over the ninety-nine sheep

that did not go astray: Here is another way to translate this clause:

that did not get lost (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

ἐὰν γένηται εὑρεῖν αὐτό & χαίρει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν γένηται εὑρεῖν αὐτό ἀμήν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι χαίρει ἐπʼ αὐτῷ μᾶλλον ἤ ἐπί τοῖς ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα τοῖς μή πεπλανημένοις)

Jesus is suggesting that this is a hypothetical condition, that the man might find that sheep that went astray. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a situation that could happen. Alternate translation: [were he to find it … he would rejoice]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὑμῖν

˱to˲_you_all

The word you is plural because Jesus is speaking to his disciples.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

μᾶλλον ἢ ἐπὶ

more (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἐάν γένηται εὑρεῖν αὐτό ἀμήν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι χαίρει ἐπʼ αὐτῷ μᾶλλον ἤ ἐπί τοῖς ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα τοῖς μή πεπλανημένοις)

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [more than he rejoices over]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοῖς ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα

the ninety nine

Jesus is using the number 99 as a noun to mean 99 sheep. Your language may use numbers in the same way. If not, you could translate this one with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the 99 sheep]

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. And
    2. -
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y32
    11. 12229
    1. if
    2. -
    3. 14370
    5. ean
    6. C-·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12230
    1. he may become
    2. -
    3. 10960
    5. ginomai
    6. V-SAM3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ become
    8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ become
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12231
    1. to find
    2. -
    3. 21470
    5. euriskō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ find
    8. ˓to˒ find
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12204
    11. 12232
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3ANS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12228
    11. 12233
    1. truly
    2. -
    3. 2810
    5. amēn
    6. I-·······
    7. truly
    8. truly
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12234
    1. I am saying
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
    8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y32; R11936; Person=Jesus
    11. 12235
    1. to you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2D·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y32; R11934
    11. 12236
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37540
    5. hoti
    6. C-·······
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12237
    1. he is rejoicing
    2. -
    3. 54630
    5. χairō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ rejoicing
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ rejoicing
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12204
    11. 12238
    1. over
    2. -
    3. 19090
    5. epi
    6. P-·······
    7. over
    8. over
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12239
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DNS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12228
    11. 12240
    1. more
    2. -
    3. 31230
    5. mallon
    6. D-·······
    7. more
    8. more
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12241
    1. than
    2. -
    3. 22280
    5. ē
    6. C-·······
    7. than
    8. than
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12242
    1. over
    2. -
    3. 19090
    5. epi
    6. P-·······
    7. over
    8. over
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12243
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12244
    1. ninety
    2. -
    3. 17525
    5. enenēkonta
    6. S-····DNP
    7. ninety
    8. ninety
    9. -
    10. Y32; F12249
    11. 12245
    1. nine
    2. -
    3. 17670
    5. ennea
    6. S-····DNP
    7. nine
    8. nine
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12246
    1. which
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····DNP
    7. ¬which
    8. ¬which
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12247
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 12248
    1. having been strayed
    2. strayed
    3. 41050
    5. planaō
    6. V-PEP·DNP
    7. ˓having_been˒ strayed
    8. ˓having_been˒ strayed
    9. -
    10. Y32; R12245
    11. 12249

OET (OET-LV) And if he_may_become to_find it, truly, I_am_saying to_you_all that he_is_rejoicing over it more than over the ninety nine which not having_been_strayed.

OET (OET-RV) And if he happens to find it, I can assure you that he’ll be happier about that one than about the ninety-nine who never strayed away.

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.

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