OET interlinear MAT 18:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

διὰ τοῦτο ὡμοιώθη ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ

because_of this /was/_likened the Kingdom ˱of˲_the Heavens ˱to˲_/a/_man

To teach his disciples, Jesus offers a story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “Listen to this story: given what I just said, the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὰ τοῦτο

because_of this

Here, the phrase For this reason a conclusion or inference based on what Jesus has said about how his disciples should forgive others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or inference. Alternate translation: “Because of that” or “Given all that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὡμοιώθη ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν

/was/_likened the Kingdom ˱of˲_the Heavens

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the comparing, it is clear from the context that it is Jesus himself. Alternate translation: “I compare the kingdom of the heavens to” or “the kingdom of the heavens is comparable to”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

συνᾶραι λόγον

/to/_settle_accounts account

Here, the phrase to take up a word together refers to settling accounts, that is, resolving any debts or loans between people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to settle accounts”