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OET (OET-LV) Because_of this the kingdom of_the heavens was_likened to_a_man, a_king, who wanted to_settle_accounts account with the slaves of_him.
OET (OET-RV) “It’s because of this that the kingdom of the heavens can be likened to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
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”
18:1-35 This fourth major discourse in Matthew (see study note on Matt 5:1–7:29) focuses on responses to the Messiah—acceptance by the disciples and rejection by the Jewish leaders and most of the populace. In light of this growing polarization, Jesus began to instruct his followers on the nature of community life. For a community to live according to Jesus’ standards, it must live with humility (18:1-5), sensitivity (18:6-9), compassion (18:10-14), discipline (18:15-18), and forgiveness (18:21-35). As with the other discourses, a concluding formula (19:1-2) bridges to the next section.
OET (OET-LV) Because_of this the kingdom of_the heavens was_likened to_a_man, a_king, who wanted to_settle_accounts account with the slaves of_him.
OET (OET-RV) “It’s because of this that the kingdom of the heavens can be likened to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
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 SR-GNT.