OET interlinear MAT 18:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πεσών Οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων Κύριε μακροθύμησον ἐπʼ ἐμοί καί παντᾶ ἀποδώσω σοί)

Here, the word So introduces what the servant did in response to what the king commanded. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a response or reaction, or you could leave So untranslated. Alternate translation: [In response]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

πεσὼν & ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πεσών Οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων Κύριε μακροθύμησον ἐπʼ ἐμοί καί παντᾶ ἀποδώσω σοί)

In Matthew’s culture, the phrases having falling down and bowing down refer to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [having thrown himself on the ground, the slave was prostrating himself before] or [having prostrated himself, the slave was showing respect to]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

λέγων

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and he said]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

μακροθύμησον

be_patient

This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [I ask that you have patience]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μακροθύμησον

be_patient

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of patience, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [be patient]