MAT 18:2 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. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 11948
1. προσκαλεσάμενος
2. proskaleō
3. having called to
4. called
5. 43410
6. VPAM·NMS
7. ˓having˒ called_to
8. ˓having˒ called_to
9. -
10. Y32; R11936; Person=Jesus
11. 11949
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 11950
1. Ἰησοῦς
2. iēsous
3. -
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····NMS
7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus
11. 11951
1. παιδίον
2. paidion
3. +a little child
4. small
5. 38130
6. N····ANS
7. ˓a˒ little_child
8. ˓a˒ little_child
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11952
1. ἔστησεν
2. istaō
3. he stood
4. stood
5. 24760
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ stood
8. ˱he˲ stood
9. -
10. Y32; R11936; Person=Jesus
11. 11953
1. ἐνέστησεν
2. enistaō
3. -
4. -
5. 17640
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ presented
8. ˱he˲ presented
9. -
10. -
11. 11954
1. αὐτό
2. autos
3. it
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3ANS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11955
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11956
1. μέσῳ
2. mesos
3. midst
4. -
5. 33190
6. S····DNS
7. midst
8. midst
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11957
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. of them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y32; R11934
11. 11958

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 18:1–4: Jesus’ disciples must be humble

Jesus’ disciples were sometimes concerned about their own reputations. They were also concerned about what their roles would be in the kingdom that Jesus announced. In this section, they asked Jesus directly about this concern. (The parallel passage in Mark 9:34 shows that the twelve disciples were arguing among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest in God’s kingdom.) Jesus answered them in a way that showed that the greatest person in the kingdom was not whom they thought. Jesus told them that the greatest person in the kingdom is the person who humbles himself and becomes like a child.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven (NIV)

Who is the greatest?

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 9:33–37 and Luke 9:46–48.

18:2a

Jesus invited a little child

Jesus called a little child
Jesus asked a small/young child to come,

Jesus invited a little child: This clause indicates that there was a child nearby, but not right next to Jesus. So Jesus called for the child to come close to him.

Here is another way to translate this clause:

Jesus invited a little child to come to him

In some languages it will be more natural to translate this clause as direct speech. For example:

Jesus invited a little child and said, “Come here.”

invited: This word indicates that Jesus asked or summoned the child to come. Jesus did not shout or talk loudly.

little child: The Greek word that the BSB translates as little child refers to a young child. In this context, it refers to a child who was old enough to stand and walk.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

small child (NLT96)

young child

18:2b

to stand among them.

to come stand among them.
and he stood the child in the middle of them.

to stand among them: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as to stand among them means that Jesus stood the child among them. He set or placed the child in a standing position in the middle of the disciples.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

whom he set among them (NJB)

and he placed him standing in the middle of them

among them: The words among them indicates that the child was in the middle of Jesus and the disciples. He was surrounded by them. The child was most likely standing, but the men could have been sitting down. It is very possible that they were all inside of a house.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

in the midst of them (ESV)

in the middle of them all (JBP)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

προσκαλεσάμενος παιδίον, ἔστησεν

˓having˒_called_to ˓a˒_little_child ˱he˲_stood

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [having said to a little child, “Come here,” he set]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτὸ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσκαλεσάμενος παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτό ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν)

Here the word translated as him refers to the child without identifying whether the child was male or female. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [this child]

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. and
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y32
11. 11948
1. having called to
2. called
3. 43410
5. proskaleō
6. V-PAM·NMS
7. ˓having˒ called_to
8. ˓having˒ called_to
9. -
10. Y32; R11936; Person=Jesus
11. 11949
1. +a little child
2. small
3. 38130
5. paidion
6. N-····ANS
7. ˓a˒ little_child
8. ˓a˒ little_child
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11952
1. he stood
2. stood
3. 24760
5. istaō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ stood
8. ˱he˲ stood
9. -
10. Y32; R11936; Person=Jesus
11. 11953
1. it
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3ANS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11955
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11956
1. midst
2. -
3. 33190
5. mesos
6. S-····DNS
7. midst
8. midst
9. -
10. Y32
11. 11957
1. of them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y32; R11934
11. 11958

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 18:2

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

Section 18:1–4: Jesus’ disciples must be humble

18:2a

18:2b

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